29 CFR 1926.52 · Pennsylvania · FY2025
Noise (Construction) in Pennsylvania: FY2025 OSHA citations
1 citation item under 29 CFR 1926.52 at inspected sites in Pennsylvania, from 1 inspection.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 1 citation item under 29 CFR 1926.52 at inspected sites in Pennsylvania, in 1 inspection. Among the 141 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Pennsylvania that year (3,539 citation items in all), this one ranks 134th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.52 cited in Pennsylvania
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.52(d)(1) | 1 | 100% |
“(d)(1) In all cases where the sound levels exceed the values shown herein, a continuing, effective hearing conservation program shall be administered. Table D-2—Permissible Noise Exposures”
How the Pennsylvania citations were classified
Of the 1 citation item: 0 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 1 other-than-serious.
Who was inspected in Pennsylvania
100% of the 1 inspection 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 |
| Construction | 1 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 0; Jan to Mar 2025: 0; Apr to Jun 2025: 0; Jul to Sep 2025: 1.
Who enforced in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so federal OSHA ordinarily enforces its standards at private workplaces there. All 1 of the items were recorded by federal OSHA offices. OSHA's list of State Plans.
Pennsylvania against the other states
Pennsylvania ranks 3rd of the 4 states with items under 29 CFR 1926.52 in this data. The most items: Oklahoma 1; Alabama 1; Pennsylvania 1; Rhode Island 1. In all, the data record 4 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.52; the 1 in Pennsylvania are 25.0% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Pennsylvania.
Next steps for a Pennsylvania employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1926.52, Noise (Construction)
- Free tool: Noise Exposure Calculator
- Free tool: PPE Selector
- 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.