29 CFR 1926.100 · Texas · FY2025
Head Protection (Construction) in Texas: FY2025 OSHA citations
181 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.100 at inspected sites in Texas, from 181 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 181 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.100 at inspected sites in Texas, in 181 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 6th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.100 cited in Texas
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 181 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.100(a) | 181 | 100% |
“(a) Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.”
How the Texas citations were classified
Of the 181 citation items: 165 serious, 0 willful, 10 repeat and 6 other-than-serious (91% serious).
Who was inspected in Texas
94% of the 181 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 | 171 |
| 11 to 25 | 9 |
| 26 to 100 | 1 |
| Construction | 177 |
| Manufacturing | 2 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 160 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | 5 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | 4 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 23; Jan to Mar 2025: 54; Apr to Jun 2025: 52; Jul to Sep 2025: 52.
Who enforced in Texas
Texas has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so federal OSHA ordinarily enforces its standards at private workplaces there. All 181 of the items were recorded by federal OSHA offices. OSHA's list of State Plans.
Texas against the other states
Texas ranks 1st of the 47 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1926.100 in this data. The most items: Texas 181; Illinois 169; Maryland 139; Michigan 125; North Carolina 80. In all, the data record 1,414 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.100; the 181 in Texas are 12.8% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Texas.
Next steps for a Texas employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1926.100, Head Protection (Construction)
- Free tool: PPE Selector
- Free tool: HazCom Compliance Scorer
- 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.