29 CFR 1910.22 · Texas · FY2025
Walking-Working Surfaces in Texas: FY2025 OSHA citations
31 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.22 at inspected sites in Texas, from 30 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 31 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.22 at inspected sites in Texas, in 30 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 30th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.22 cited in Texas
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 31 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.22(a)(1) | 12 | 39% |
| 1910.22(a)(3) | 6 | 19% |
| 1910.22(d)(1) | 4 | 13% |
| 1910.22(c) | 4 | 13% |
| 1910.22(d)(2) | 2 | 6% |
7 different paragraphs were cited in all; the table lists the 5 with the most items.
“(1) All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.”
“(3) Walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.”
“(1) Walking-working surfaces are inspected, regularly and as necessary, and maintained in a safe condition;”
How the Texas citations were classified
Of the 31 citation items: 19 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 12 other-than-serious (61% serious).
Who was inspected in Texas
27% of the 30 inspections with a recorded headcount were at sites with 11 to 25 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 1 to 10 | 4 |
| 11 to 25 | 8 |
| 26 to 100 | 7 |
| 101 to 250 | 6 |
| 251 to 1,000 | 2 |
| 1,001 or more | 3 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 6 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 3 |
| Retail Trade | 3 |
| Support Activities for Mining | 3 |
| Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing | 3 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | 2 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 7; Jan to Mar 2025: 9; Apr to Jun 2025: 8; Jul to Sep 2025: 7.
Who enforced in Texas
Texas has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so federal OSHA ordinarily enforces its standards at private workplaces there. All 31 of the items were recorded by federal OSHA offices. OSHA's list of State Plans.
Texas against the other states
Texas ranks 15th of the 53 states, DC and territories with items under 29 CFR 1910.22 in this data. The most items: Puerto Rico 172; New York 86; Michigan 80; Virginia 69; New Jersey 60. In all, the data record 1,229 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.22; the 31 in Texas are 2.5% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Texas.
Next steps for a Texas employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1910.22, Walking-Working Surfaces
- Free tool: Inspection Action Plan
- Free tool: OSHA Fine Calculator
- 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.