In North Dakota, a serious violation of 29 CFR 1910.1200 (HazCom / GHS) carries a maximum penalty of $16,550 per violation in 2026, rising to $165,514 for a willful or repeat violation. HazCom / GHS is enforced for private construction employers by federal OSHA.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · North Dakota
HazCom / GHS Requirements in North Dakota
HazCom / GHS in North Dakota: 2026 penalties, who enforces 29 CFR 1910.1200, the paragraphs cited and free tools.
Verified vs OSHA sources · 2026-10-05
North DakotaGeneral Industry (29 CFR 1910)Federal OSHA Jurisdiction
Federal OSHA issued no citations under 29 CFR 1910.1200 to North Dakota construction employers in FY2025. The federal maximum for a serious violation is $16,550.
0
1910.1200 citations in North Dakota construction, FY2025
(e)(1)
paragraph federal OSHA cited most nationwide (262 citations)
6.8
fatal work injuries per 100,000 full-time workers, all industries, North Dakota, 2024 (BLS)
What federal OSHA is targeting in North Dakota
North Dakota has no state OSHA plan for private-sector work, so there is no state rule to read. What differs here is which hazards federal OSHA schedules inspections for, as set out in published emphasis directives.
Regional Emphasis Program for the Oil and Gas Industry
DEN-CPL-04-00-005 · Denver Regional Office · effective October 9, 2024
“This Instruction applies to Oil and Gas Industry operations located within the jurisdiction of Federal OSHA Area Offices in the Denver Region.”
The Denver region programs oil and gas operations across every federal area office, which covers the Bakken in North Dakota and the Denver-Julesburg basin in Colorado. Hazard communication, permit-space entry and energy control are the three standards a well-site inspection reaches first.
Regional Emphasis Program on Silica in Cut Stone and Slab Handling Operations
CPL 2022-01 · Denver Regional Office · effective February 8, 2022
“This Notice applies to Cut Stone and Stone Products operations, NAICS code 327991, located within the jurisdiction of each Area Office in Region VIII.”
Respirable crystalline silica in cut stone and slab handling is targeted by NAICS 327991 across every Region VIII area office. An inspection under this program looks at the exposure assessment, the respiratory protection program and the hazard communication for silica.
Harmful exposures and work deaths in North Dakota, 2024
North Dakota recorded 28 fatal work injuries in 2024, up from 26 in 2023. BLS did not publish a separate 2024 count of deaths from exposure to harmful substances or environments for North Dakota. Construction accounted for 3.
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, North Dakota, 2024
How North Dakota Enforces 29 CFR 1910.1200
North Dakota has no State Plan, so federal OSHA has jurisdiction. 29 CFR 1910.1200 is enforced by U.S. Department of Labor compliance officers using standard federal procedures and the federal penalty maximums.
A single inspection can produce several per-instance citations. Recurring self-audits against 29 CFR 1910.1200, before an officer arrives, are the most reliable defense.
Help and oversight in North Dakota
Free, confidential help: OSHA On-Site Consultation
In North Dakota, the program is Continuing Education, Training and Innovation (North Dakota Occupational Safety and Health). OSHA describes it as “Primarily for smaller businesses, no-cost, confidential consultations help employers identify and address hazards and establish or improve safety and health programs.” It is separate from OSHA enforcement; the employer commits to correcting serious hazards.
North Dakota consultation program · OSHA consultation directory
Who inspects private employers here
Federal OSHA, from the Bismarck Area Office (Bismarck).
Read on osha.gov and the state's official statute site, September 26, 2026.
North Dakota Penalty Amounts for 29 CFR 1910.1200 (2026)
Verified · 2026-10-05| Violation type | 2026 maximum | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | $16,550 | Federal max · 29 CFR 1903.15(d) |
| Willful | $165,514 | Federal max · 29 CFR 1903.15(d) |
| Repeat | $165,514 | Federal max · 29 CFR 1903.15(d) |
| Failure to abate | $16,550/day | up to $16,550 per day; total capped at 30x the daily amount (FOM Ch.6) |
North Dakota applies the federal OSHA maximums. Amounts are ceilings per violation. Federal OSHA reduces the proposed penalty for employer size, good faith and history (FOM CPL 02-00-164 Ch. 6). There was no inflation increase for 2026: the 2025 amounts remain in effect (OMB Memo M-26-11).
Filing Tier II in North Dakota
The chemical list your HazCom program keeps is also what EPA's Tier II inventory is built from. Here is what North Dakota Department of Emergency Services (NDDES) says about filing it:
- North Dakota runs its own ND Tier II Reporting System, and charges storage fees that are split equally between NDDES and the county LEPCs.
HazComFast keeps each jobsite's chemical quantities next to its safety data sheets and exports the Tier II data as an Excel workbook, a CSV file and a PDF summary.
Key HazCom / GHS Requirements 29 CFR 1910.1200
- Maintain a written HazCom program
- Keep SDS accessible for every hazardous chemical
- Ensure containers have GHS-compliant labels
- Train employees on chemical hazards
- Maintain a chemical inventory list
- Update to GHS Rev 7 by 2026 deadlines
Who enforces it in North Dakota: Federal OSHA inspects private construction employers; North Dakota has no State Plan.
The compliance checklist, the paragraphs OSHA cites nationally and what an inspector checks under 29 CFR 1910.1200 are on the 29 CFR 1910.1200 page.
HazCom / GHS Citations in North Dakota, FY2025
Federal OSHA issued no citations under 29 CFR 1910.1200 to North Dakota construction employers in FY2025. For reference, the paragraphs federal OSHA cited most nationwide:
Federal OSHA, construction, FY2025: 698 citations under 29 CFR 1910.1200.
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1910.1200(e)(1) 262 citations
“Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) …”
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1910.1200(h)(1) 167 citations
“Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical …”
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1910.1200(g)(8) 108 citations
“The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each …”
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1910.1200(g)(1) 78 citations
“Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in …”
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1910.1200(e)(1)(i) 21 citations
“A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled …”
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1910.1200(h)(3)(i) 8 citations
“Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area (such as monitoring conducted by the employer, …”
HazComFast count from the Labor Department's OSHA enforcement data: every federal OSHA citation issued in FY2025 to a construction employer (NAICS 23), by the paragraph cited. Paragraph text: eCFR, current as of September 24, 2026. data.dol.gov
North Dakota Safety & Enforcement Profile
26,559
Federal construction citations (national, FY2025)
146 of them in North Dakota (HazComFast count)
Federal OSHA
Enforces private construction
- Construction trades inspected most in North Dakota, FY2025: Roofing Contractors (48), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (26) and Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20), out of 178 inspections opened (federal OSHA and State Plan combined).
- Fatal injury rate in North Dakota, 2024: 6.8 per 100,000 full-time workers, all industries. BLS did not publish a 2024 construction rate here.
HazComFast count from the Labor Department's OSHA enforcement data: inspections of construction employers (NAICS 23) opened from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, federal OSHA and State Plan combined, grouped by the inspected employer's 2022 NAICS industry. Industry names are the Census Bureau's 2022 NAICS titles. data.dol.gov · BLS fatality rates by state, 2024
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HazCom / GHS FAQ for North Dakota
Which North Dakota construction trades are inspected most?
The construction trades inspected most in North Dakota in FY2025 were Roofing Contractors (48), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (26) and Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20), out of 178 inspections opened, federal OSHA and State Plan combined (HazComFast count from Labor Department enforcement data). Federal OSHA issued no citations under 29 CFR 1910.1200 to North Dakota construction employers that year. Federal OSHA inspects these employers directly, since North Dakota has no state plan covering the private sector. For context, federal OSHA issued 146 citations across 82 inspections of North Dakota construction employers in FY2025 (HazComFast count from Labor Department enforcement data). Companies in these trades should self-audit against 29 CFR 1910.1200 on a recurring basis.
How often is HazCom / GHS cited on North Dakota jobsites?
OSHA's cited-standards tool does not break North Dakota out, but the Labor Department's enforcement data do: in FY2025, federal OSHA issued 146 citations across 82 inspections of North Dakota construction employers, none of them under 29 CFR 1910.1200 (HazComFast count). A HazCom / GHS citation in North Dakota can come from any inspection: programmed, complaint-driven or post-accident. North Dakota's fatality figures are shown above.
Who enforces Hazard Communication in North Dakota?
Federal OSHA, not a state agency. North Dakota has no state plan, so federal compliance officers from OSHA's Denver region enforce 1910.1200 across general industry and construction. In federal construction inspections in FY2025, the HazCom paragraphs cited most were (e)(1), the written program; (h)(1), training; and (g)(8), SDS access.
When do North Dakota employers have to update for the 2024 HazCom Standard?
Private employers in North Dakota are under federal OSHA, so the federal calendar applies. The 2024 update took effect July 19, 2024; after OSHA's January 15, 2026 extension, employers update alternative workplace labels, the written program and training, as necessary, by November 20, 2026 for substances and May 19, 2028 for mixtures (29 CFR 1910.1200(j)(2)(ii) and (j)(3)(ii)).
Can I get free OSHA help in North Dakota without an inspection?
Yes. OSHA's On-Site Consultation Program in North Dakota is Continuing Education, Training and Innovation (North Dakota Occupational Safety and Health). OSHA describes it this way: "Primarily for smaller businesses, no-cost, confidential consultations help employers identify and address hazards and establish or improve safety and health programs." Consultations are separate from OSHA enforcement, and the employer commits to correcting serious hazards.
How do I file the EPCRA Tier II chemical inventory in North Dakota?
North Dakota runs its own ND Tier II Reporting System, and charges storage fees that are split equally between NDDES and the county LEPCs.
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Related standards
HazCom / GHS in Other States
19 other state plans write a rule of their own for 29 CFR 1910.1200 rather than adopting the federal text unchanged. Those are listed first. Compare all of them side by side.
Alaska8 AAC 61.1110 (physical agent data sheets), with the adoption at 8 AAC 61.1010(b)ArizonaA.A.C. R20-5-602California8 CCR §5194 (Proposition 65 integration at §5194(f)(6))own maxHawaiiHAR §12-60-50(a) and §12-60-50(d)(3), with Exhibits A and BIndiana610 IAC 9-2-8(b), term substitutions applying to everything Indiana incorporatesown maxIowa481—210.4(88), with 481—210.2(88) on incorporated standardsKentucky803 KAR 2:320, Section 6 (Subpart Z), with Kentucky's own MOCA standard at Section 2own maxMarylandCOMAR 09.12.31.01 GGown max
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Sources & verification
Penalty amounts and plan-type data were checked on 2026-10-05 against eCFR, OSHA.gov, and the Federal Register. This page is informational and not legal advice; consult the enforcing agency or counsel for your specific situation.
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