29 CFR 1926.703 · Virginia · FY2020 to FY2026
Formwork & Shoring in Virginia: OSHA citations, FY2020 to FY2026
1 citation item under 29 CFR 1926.703 at inspected sites in Virginia, from 1 inspection.
From Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2026, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record one citation item under 29 CFR 1926.703 at an inspected site in Virginia, issued in March 2024. All of them fall in FY2024. The case has no close date in the data yet. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
29 CFR 1926.703 citations in Virginia by fiscal year
| Fiscal year (Oct to Sep) | Virginia | All states, DC and territories |
|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 0 | 16 |
| FY2021 | 0 | 4 |
| FY2022 | 0 | 6 |
| FY2023 | 0 | 10 |
| FY2024 | 1 | 21 |
| FY2025 | 0 | 4 |
| FY2026 (to date) | 0 | 21 |
Across the seven years, the data record 82 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.703 in all, the most in FY2024 (21). The 1 in Virginia are 1.2% of them.
The 1 inspection behind the Virginia items
- March 2024 (FY2024): 1 serious item under 1926.703(a)(1), at a site with 1 to 10 employees, classified in NAICS as Nonresidential Building Construction, recorded by the Virginia State Plan office; the inspection opened in September 2023; no case close date yet.
The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.703 cited in Virginia
The item cites 1926.703(a)(1). It was classified serious.
“(a) General requirements for formwork. (1) Formwork shall be designed, fabricated, erected, supported, braced and maintained so that it will be capable of supporting without failure all vertical and lateral loads that may reasonably be anticipated to be applied to the formwork. Formwork which is designed, fabricated, erected, supported, braced and maintained in conformance with the appendix to this section will be deemed to meet the requirements of this paragraph.”
Who enforced in Virginia
Virginia has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. The item was recorded by the State Plan's office. Virginia may have standards of its own; this page gives the federal 29 CFR numbers in OSHA's data, not which Virginia rule applies to a given workplace. OSHA's page on the Virginia State Plan, with its coverage.
Virginia against the other states
From FY2020 to FY2026, 27 of the states, DC and territories had one or more items under 29 CFR 1926.703. 17 had more than the 1 of Virginia and 9 had the same number. The most: Florida 18; New York 14; Connecticut 5. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Virginia.
Next steps for a Virginia employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1926.703, Formwork & Shoring
- Free tool: OSHA Fine Calculator
- Free tool: HazCom Audit Checklist
- Software: HazComFast for construction contractors
Counted by HazComFast from Department of Labor OSHA data extracted Oct 20, 2026, deleted items left out; not a figure OSHA publishes. The Labor Department adds citations with a delay, so FY2026 is still incomplete and the live database can change any count. Method. Not legal advice.