29 CFR 1926.28 · Texas · FY2025
PPE (Construction) in Texas: FY2025 OSHA citations
12 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.28 at inspected sites in Texas, from 12 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 12 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.28 at inspected sites in Texas, in 12 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 67th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.28 cited in Texas
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 12 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.28(a) | 12 | 100% |
“(a) The employer is responsible for requiring the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions or where this part indicates the need for using such equipment to reduce the hazards to the employees.”
How the Texas citations were classified
Of the 12 citation items: 10 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 2 other-than-serious (83% serious).
Who was inspected in Texas
75% of the 12 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 | 9 |
| 11 to 25 | 3 |
| Construction | 9 |
| Public Administration | 2 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 1 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 5 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 1 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 1; Jan to Mar 2025: 4; Apr to Jun 2025: 6; Jul to Sep 2025: 1.
Who enforced in Texas
Texas has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so federal OSHA ordinarily enforces its standards at private workplaces there. All 12 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 22 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1926.28 in this data. The most items: Texas 12; Puerto Rico 9; Pennsylvania 8; Michigan 4; Florida 3. In all, the data record 59 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.28; the 12 in Texas are 20.3% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Texas.
Next steps for a Texas employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1926.28, PPE (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.