29 CFR 1926.251 · Oregon · FY2025
Rigging Equipment in Oregon: FY2025 OSHA citations
3 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.251 at inspected sites in Oregon, from 2 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 3 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.251 at inspected sites in Oregon, in 2 inspections. Among the 91 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Oregon that year (2,433 citation items in all), this one ranks 63rd by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.251 cited in Oregon
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.251(a)(2)(ii) | 1 | 33% |
| 1926.251(a)(6) | 1 | 33% |
| 1926.251(a)(2)(iii) | 1 | 33% |
“(ii) Not be loaded in excess of its recommended safe working load as prescribed on the identification markings by the manufacturer; and”
“(6) Inspections. Each day before being used, the sling and all fastenings and attachments shall be inspected for damage or defects by a competent person designated by the employer. Additional inspections shall be performed during sling use, where service conditions warrant. Damaged or defective slings shall be immediately removed from service.”
“(iii) Not be used without affixed, legible identification markings, required by paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section.”
How the Oregon citations were classified
Of the 3 citation items: 2 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 1 other-than-serious (67% serious).
Who was inspected in Oregon
50% of the 2 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 | 1 |
| 26 to 100 | 1 |
| Construction | 3 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | 2 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 0; Jan to Mar 2025: 3; Apr to Jun 2025: 0; Jul to Sep 2025: 0.
Who enforced in Oregon
Oregon has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 3 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 Oregon rule applies to a given workplace. OSHA's page on the Oregon State Plan, with its coverage.
Oregon against the other states
Oregon ranks 13th of the 26 states with items under 29 CFR 1926.251 in this data. The most items: Texas 26; Maryland 13; Virginia 10; Florida 8; Tennessee 7. In all, the data record 117 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.251; the 3 in Oregon are 2.6% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Oregon.
Next steps for a Oregon employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1926.251, Rigging Equipment
- Free tool: Inspection Action Plan
- Free tool: OSHA Fine Calculator
- Software: HazComFast for construction contractors
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.