29 CFR 1910.303 · Utah · FY2025
Electrical General in Utah: FY2025 OSHA citations
33 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.303 at inspected sites in Utah, from 29 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 33 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.303 at inspected sites in Utah, in 29 inspections. Among the 72 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Utah that year (815 citation items in all), this one ranks 8th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.303 cited in Utah
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 33 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.303(g)(1)(i) | 12 | 36% |
| 1910.303(g)(1) | 7 | 21% |
| 1910.303(b)(2) | 6 | 18% |
| 1910.303(b)(7)(i) | 3 | 9% |
| 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(B) | 3 | 9% |
7 different paragraphs were cited in all; the table lists the 5 with the most items.
“(i) Working space for equipment likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized shall comply with the following dimensions, except as required or permitted elsewhere in this subpart: (A) The depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts may not be less than indicated in Table S-1. Distances shall be measured from the live parts if they are exposed or from the enclosure front or opening if they are enclosed; (B) The width of working space in front of the electric equipment shall be the width of the equipment or 762 mm (30 in.), whichever is greater. In all cases, the working space …”
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“(1) Space about electric equipment. Sufficient access and working space shall be provided and maintained about all electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment. (i) Working space for equipment likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized shall comply with the following dimensions, except as required or permitted elsewhere in this subpart: (A) The depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts may not be less than indicated in Table S-1. Distances shall be measured from the live parts if they are exposed or from the enclosure front or …”
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“(2) Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.”
How the Utah citations were classified
Of the 33 citation items: 9 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 24 other-than-serious (27% serious).
Who was inspected in Utah
38% of the 29 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 | 3 |
| 11 to 25 | 10 |
| 26 to 100 | 11 |
| 101 to 250 | 2 |
| 251 to 1,000 | 3 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
| Retail Trade | 6 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 3 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 3 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | 5 |
| Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing | 2 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | 2 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 8; Jan to Mar 2025: 5; Apr to Jun 2025: 8; Jul to Sep 2025: 12.
Who enforced in Utah
Utah has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 33 of the items were recorded by the State Plan's office. A State Plan may have standards of its own. The paragraphs on this page are the federal 29 CFR numbers recorded in OSHA's data, and this page does not say which Utah rule applies to a given workplace. OSHA's page on the Utah State Plan, with its coverage.
Utah against the other states
Utah ranks 26th of the 53 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1910.303 in this data. The most items: Tennessee 230; New York 196; Virginia 195; Connecticut 147; Nevada 118. In all, the data record 2,745 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.303; the 33 in Utah are 1.2% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Utah.
Next steps for a Utah employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1910.303, Electrical General
- Free tool: LOTO Procedure Generator
- 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.