29 CFR 1910.1026 · Wisconsin · FY2025
Hexavalent Chromium in Wisconsin: FY2025 OSHA citations
28 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.1026 at inspected sites in Wisconsin, from 12 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 28 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.1026 at inspected sites in Wisconsin, in 12 inspections. Among the 120 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Wisconsin that year (3,326 citation items in all), this one ranks 22nd by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.1026 cited in Wisconsin
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 28 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.1026(d)(1) | 7 | 25% |
| 1910.1026(l)(1) | 4 | 14% |
| 1910.1026(l)(1)(iii) | 4 | 14% |
| 1910.1026(l)(2) | 3 | 11% |
| 1910.1026(l)(2)(i) | 3 | 11% |
12 different paragraphs were cited in all; the table lists the 5 with the most items.
“(d) Exposure determination—(1) General. Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this section shall determine the 8-hour TWA exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI). This determination shall be made in accordance with either paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph (d)(3) of this section.”
“(l) Communication of chromium (VI) hazards to employees—(1) Hazard communication—general—(i) Chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors and employers shall comply with all requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (§ 1910.1200) for chromium (VI). (ii) In classifying the hazards of chromium (VI) at least the following hazards are to be addressed: Cancer, eye irritation, and skin sensitization. (iii) Employers shall include chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program established to comply with the HCS (§ 1910.1200). Employers shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of chromium (VI) and to …”
The paragraph continues in the standard. Read 29 CFR 1910.1026
“(iii) Employers shall include chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program established to comply with the HCS (§ 1910.1200). Employers shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of chromium (VI) and to safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (l)(2) of this section.”
How the Wisconsin citations were classified
Of the 28 citation items: 19 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 9 other-than-serious (68% serious).
Who was inspected in Wisconsin
42% of the 12 inspections with a recorded headcount were at sites with 26 to 100 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 1 to 10 | 2 |
| 11 to 25 | 2 |
| 26 to 100 | 5 |
| 101 to 250 | 3 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
| Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 11 |
| Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing | 8 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | 2 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 6; Jan to Mar 2025: 10; Apr to Jun 2025: 5; Jul to Sep 2025: 7.
Who enforced in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so federal OSHA ordinarily enforces its standards at private workplaces there. All 28 of the items were recorded by federal OSHA offices. OSHA's list of State Plans.
Wisconsin against the other states
Wisconsin ranks 1st of the 25 states with items under 29 CFR 1910.1026 in this data. The most items: Wisconsin 28; Michigan 27; Pennsylvania 25; Illinois 24; Minnesota 22. In all, the data record 223 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.1026; the 28 in Wisconsin are 12.6% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Wisconsin.
Next steps for a Wisconsin employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1910.1026, Hexavalent Chromium
- Free tool: Silica Exposure Calculator
- Free tool: Noise Exposure Calculator
- Free tool: PPE Selector
- Software: HazComFast SDS and chemical management
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.