29 CFR 1910.157 · Virginia · FY2025
Fire Extinguishers in Virginia: FY2025 OSHA citations
166 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.157 at inspected sites in Virginia, from 123 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 166 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.157 at inspected sites in Virginia, in 123 inspections. Among the 146 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Virginia that year (4,363 citation items in all), this one ranks 7th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.157 cited in Virginia
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 166 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.157(c)(1) | 60 | 36% |
| 1910.157(e)(2) | 44 | 27% |
| 1910.157(e)(3) | 26 | 16% |
| 1910.157(g)(1) | 24 | 14% |
| 1910.157(c)(4) | 7 | 4% |
9 different paragraphs were cited in all; the table lists the 5 with the most items.
“(c) General requirements. (1) The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.”
“(2) Portable extinguishers or hose used in lieu thereof under paragraph (d)(3) of this section shall be visually inspected monthly.”
“(3) The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are subjected to an annual maintenance check. Stored pressure extinguishers do not require an internal examination. The employer shall record the annual maintenance date and retain this record for one year after the last entry or the life of the shell, whichever is less. The record shall be available to the Assistant Secretary upon request.”
How the Virginia citations were classified
Of the 166 citation items: 27 serious, 0 willful, 1 repeat and 138 other-than-serious (16% serious).
Who was inspected in Virginia
38% of the 123 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 | 47 |
| 11 to 25 | 40 |
| 26 to 100 | 26 |
| 101 to 250 | 7 |
| 251 to 1,000 | 1 |
| 1,001 or more | 2 |
| Manufacturing | 56 |
| Public Administration | 17 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 15 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 12 |
| Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support | 16 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | 10 |
| Warehousing and Storage | 9 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 43; Jan to Mar 2025: 44; Apr to Jun 2025: 41; Jul to Sep 2025: 38.
Who enforced in Virginia
Virginia has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 166 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 Virginia rule applies to a given workplace. OSHA's page on the Virginia State Plan, with its coverage.
Virginia against the other states
Virginia ranks 2nd of the 53 states, DC and territories with items under 29 CFR 1910.157 in this data. The most items: Connecticut 196; Virginia 166; Tennessee 160; Puerto Rico 128; New York 117. In all, the data record 1,953 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.157; the 166 in Virginia are 8.5% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Virginia.
Next steps for a Virginia employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1910.157, Fire Extinguishers
- 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.