29 CFR 1910.141 · Texas · FY2025
Sanitation in Texas: FY2025 OSHA citations
19 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.141 at inspected sites in Texas, from 17 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 19 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.141 at inspected sites in Texas, in 17 inspections. Among the 159 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Texas that year (5,152 citation items in all), this one ranks 47th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.141 cited in Texas
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 19 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.141(a)(3)(i) | 8 | 42% |
| 1910.141(a)(5) | 5 | 26% |
| 1910.141(a)(3)(ii) | 1 | 5% |
| 1910.141(b)(1)(i) | 1 | 5% |
| 1910.141(d)(2)(i) | 1 | 5% |
8 different paragraphs were cited in all; the table lists the 5 with the most items.
“(3) Housekeeping. (i) All places of employment shall be kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allows.”
“(5) Vermin control. Every enclosed workplace shall be so constructed, equipped, and maintained, so far as reasonably practicable, as to prevent the entrance or harborage of rodents, insects, and other vermin. A continuing and effective extermination program shall be instituted where their presence is detected.”
“(ii) The floor of every workroom shall be maintained, so far as practicable, in a dry condition. Where wet processes are used, drainage shall be maintained and false floors, platforms, mats, or other dry standing places shall be provided, where practicable, or appropriate waterproof footgear shall be provided.”
How the Texas citations were classified
Of the 19 citation items: 7 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 12 other-than-serious (37% serious).
Who was inspected in Texas
41% of the 17 inspections with a recorded headcount were at sites with 26 to 100 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 1 to 10 | 1 |
| 11 to 25 | 4 |
| 26 to 100 | 7 |
| 101 to 250 | 1 |
| 251 to 1,000 | 3 |
| 1,001 or more | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 4 |
| Retail Trade | 3 |
| Construction | 2 |
| General Freight Trucking | 2 |
| Warehousing and Storage | 2 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | 2 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 1; Jan to Mar 2025: 6; Apr to Jun 2025: 7; Jul to Sep 2025: 5.
Who enforced in Texas
Texas has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so federal OSHA ordinarily enforces its standards at private workplaces there. All 19 of the items were recorded by federal OSHA offices. OSHA's list of State Plans.
Texas against the other states
Texas ranks 5th of the 46 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1910.141 in this data. The most items: Puerto Rico 87; New York 33; Michigan 27; U.S. Virgin Islands 25; Texas 19. In all, the data record 423 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.141; the 19 in Texas are 4.5% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Texas.
Next steps for a Texas employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1910.141, Sanitation
- Free tool: OSHA Fine Calculator
- Free tool: HazCom Audit Checklist
- Free tool: Toolbox Talk Generator
- 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.