29 CFR 1910.135 · Ohio · FY2025
Head Protection in Ohio: FY2025 OSHA citations
4 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.135 at inspected sites in Ohio, from 4 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 4 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.135 at inspected sites in Ohio, in 4 inspections. Among the 123 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Ohio that year (3,943 citation items in all), this one ranks 73rd by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.135 cited in Ohio
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.135(a)(1) | 4 | 100% |
“(a) General requirements. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee wears a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects.”
How the Ohio citations were classified
Of the 4 citation items: 3 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 1 other-than-serious (75% serious).
Who was inspected in Ohio
50% of the 4 inspections with a recorded headcount were at sites with 1 to 10 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 1 to 10 | 2 |
| 11 to 25 | 1 |
| 26 to 100 | 1 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 2 |
| Manufacturing | 1 |
| Construction | 1 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | 2 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | 1 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 2; Jan to Mar 2025: 1; Apr to Jun 2025: 1; Jul to Sep 2025: 0.
Who enforced in Ohio
Ohio has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so federal OSHA ordinarily enforces its standards at private workplaces there. All 4 of the items were recorded by federal OSHA offices. OSHA's list of State Plans.
Ohio against the other states
Ohio ranks 7th of the 29 states with items under 29 CFR 1910.135 in this data. The most items: Florida 11; New York 9; Virginia 7; Kentucky 7; Texas 6. In all, the data record 93 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.135; the 4 in Ohio are 4.3% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Ohio.
Next steps for a Ohio employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1910.135, Head Protection
- Free tool: PPE Selector
- Free tool: HazCom Compliance Scorer
- 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.