29 CFR 1910.36 · Utah · FY2025
Exit Route Design in Utah: FY2025 OSHA citations
4 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.36 at inspected sites in Utah, from 4 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 4 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.36 at inspected sites in Utah, in 4 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 33rd by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.36 cited in Utah
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.36(g)(2) | 4 | 100% |
“(2) An exit access must be at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points. Where there is only one exit access leading to an exit or exit discharge, the width of the exit and exit discharge must be at least equal to the width of the exit access.”
How the Utah citations were classified
Of the 4 citation items: 2 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 2 other-than-serious (50% serious).
Who was inspected in Utah
75% of the 4 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 | 3 |
| 26 to 100 | 1 |
| Retail Trade | 2 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | 1 |
| Used Merchandise Stores | 1 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 1; Jan to Mar 2025: 1; Apr to Jun 2025: 1; Jul to Sep 2025: 1.
Who enforced in Utah
Utah has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 4 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 39 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1910.36 in this data. The most items: Puerto Rico 44; New York 30; Tennessee 23; Virginia 21; Massachusetts 18. In all, the data record 355 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.36; the 4 in Utah are 1.1% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Utah.
Next steps for a Utah employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1910.36, Exit Route Design
- Free tool: Inspection Action Plan
- 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.