29 CFR 1910.157 · Washington · FY2025
Fire Extinguishers in Washington: FY2025 OSHA citations
2 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.157 at inspected sites in Washington, from 1 inspection.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 2 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.157 at inspected sites in Washington, in 1 inspection. Among the 28 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Washington that year (85 citation items in all), this one ranks 15th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.157 cited in Washington
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.157(e)(2) | 1 | 50% |
| 1910.157(e)(3) | 1 | 50% |
“(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 Washington citations were classified
Of the 2 citation items: 0 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 2 other-than-serious (0% serious).
Who was inspected in Washington
100% of the 1 inspection 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 | 1 |
| Public Administration | 2 |
| Administration of Economic Programs | 2 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 2; Jan to Mar 2025: 0; Apr to Jun 2025: 0; Jul to Sep 2025: 0.
Who enforced in Washington
Washington has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 2 of the items were recorded by federal OSHA offices. 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 Washington rule applies to a given workplace. OSHA's page on the Washington State Plan, with its coverage.
Washington against the other states
Washington ranks 50th 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 2 in Washington are 0.1% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Washington.
Next steps for a Washington 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.