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29 CFR 1926.55 · Washington · since October 1, 2024
Air Contaminants (Construction) in Washington: OSHA enforcement record
No item under 29 CFR 1926.55 at an inspected site in Washington since October 1, 2024.
From October 1, 2024 to October 21, 2026, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record no citation item under 29 CFR 1926.55 at an inspected site in Washington. In FY2025 (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025), the section drew 24 citation items across the country, at inspected sites in 11 places (states, DC and territories). These counts describe inspected establishments, not every employer in Washington.
All 24,742 items Washington's State Plan office recorded from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026 carry Washington's own rule numbers, which this page does not count.
Washington under the rest of subpart D of part 1926, Occupational Health and Environmental Controls
29 CFR 1926.55 sits in subpart D of part 1926, Occupational Health and Environmental Controls. No item under any other section of that subpart was issued at an inspected site in Washington since October 1, 2024 either.
29 CFR 1926.55 elsewhere in the country
None of the states next to Washington had an item under the section since October 1, 2024. The latest anywhere else:
Sep 4, 2026 · LG FABRICATION, LLC in Bells, Tennessee
1926.55(a)(2), serious, $4,800 penalty; 2 items under 29 CFR 1926.55 in this inspection, $4,800 in current penalties for all of them. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the Tennessee State Plan office.
Inspection activity number 348996505 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing.
Jul 27, 2026 · BRZ COATINGS INC in Circle Pines, Minnesota
1926.55(a), serious, $1,000 penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the Minnesota State Plan office.
Inspection activity number 348959925 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Building Finishing Contractors.
Jul 21, 2026 · SBF CONSTRUCTION, INC. in New Brunswick, New Jersey
1926.55(a)(2), serious, $14,895 penalty; 2 items under 29 CFR 1926.55 in this inspection, $14,895 in current penalties for all of them. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by federal OSHA.
Inspection activity number 348711482 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors.
Washington against the other states
In FY2025 (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025), the places with the most items under 29 CFR 1926.55 were Tennessee (5), Utah (4), Connecticut (2), Wisconsin (2) and Ohio (2). Washington had none that year. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Washington.
Who enforces in Washington
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I DOSH) runs Washington's OSHA-approved State Plan, which ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. Free on-site consultation, separate from enforcement: Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Washington Department of Labor & Industries). OSHA's page on the Washington State Plan.
Next steps for a Washington employer
- Our guide to the rule: 29 CFR 1926.55, Air Contaminants (Construction)
- Federal text on osha.gov: 29 CFR 1926.55
- Free tool: Silica Exposure Calculator
- Free tool: Noise Exposure Calculator
- Software: HazComFast for construction contractors
HazComFast count from Department of Labor OSHA data extracted October 21, 2026, every industry, federal 29 CFR numbers only, deleted items left out; names and penalties as recorded, subparts as in the eCFR of October 20, 2026; FY2026 still incomplete. Method. Not legal advice.