29 CFR 1910.25 · North Carolina · FY2025
Stairways (GI) in North Carolina: FY2025 OSHA citations
4 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.25 at inspected sites in North Carolina, from 2 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 4 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.25 at inspected sites in North Carolina, in 2 inspections. Among the 124 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in North Carolina that year (3,441 citation items in all), this one ranks 83rd by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.25 cited in North Carolina
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.25(b)(1) | 1 | 25% |
| 1910.25(b)(3) | 1 | 25% |
| 1910.25(c)(2) | 1 | 25% |
| 1910.25(c)(3) | 1 | 25% |
“(1) Handrails, stair rail systems, and guardrail systems are provided in accordance with § 1910.28;”
“(3) Stairs have uniform riser heights and tread depths between landings;”
“(2) Have a maximum riser height of 9.5 inches (24 cm);”
How the North Carolina citations were classified
Of the 4 citation items: 4 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 0 other-than-serious (100% serious).
Who was inspected in North Carolina
50% of the 2 inspections with a recorded headcount were at sites with 11 to 25 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 11 to 25 | 1 |
| 26 to 100 | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | 3 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 0; Jan to Mar 2025: 0; Apr to Jun 2025: 4; Jul to Sep 2025: 0.
Who enforced in North Carolina
North Carolina has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 4 of the items were recorded by the State Plan's office. A State Plan may have standards of its own. The paragraphs on this page are the federal 29 CFR numbers recorded in OSHA's data, and this page does not say which North Carolina rule applies to a given workplace. OSHA's page on the North Carolina State Plan, with its coverage.
North Carolina against the other states
North Carolina ranks 11th of the 27 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1910.25 in this data. The most items: Michigan 15; New York 13; Wisconsin 12; Maryland 11; Minnesota 8. In all, the data record 114 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.25; the 4 in North Carolina are 3.5% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in North Carolina.
Next steps for a North Carolina employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1910.25, Stairways (GI)
- Free tool: Inspection Action Plan
- Free tool: OSHA Fine Calculator
- Software: HazComFast EHS software
Counts by HazComFast from the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data, extracted Oct 13, 2026; deleted items left out, 29 CFR numbers only. They are not figures OSHA publishes for the state, and the live database can change them. Same data source and method as our HazCom enforcement study. Not legal advice.