29 CFR 1910.137 · Wisconsin · FY2025
Electrical PPE in Wisconsin: FY2025 OSHA citations
1 citation item under 29 CFR 1910.137 at inspected sites in Wisconsin, from 1 inspection.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 1 citation item under 29 CFR 1910.137 at inspected sites in Wisconsin, in 1 inspection. 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 104th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.137 cited in Wisconsin
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.137(c)(2)(ii) | 1 | 100% |
“(ii) Insulating equipment shall be inspected for damage before each day's use and immediately following any incident that can reasonably be suspected of causing damage. Insulating gloves shall be given an air test, along with the inspection. ASTM F1236-96 (2012), Standard Guide for Visual Inspection of Electrical Protective Rubber Products, presents methods and techniques for the visual inspection of electrical protective equipment made of rubber. This guide also contains descriptions and photographs of irregularities that can be found in this equipment.”
How the Wisconsin citations were classified
Of the 1 citation item: 0 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 1 other-than-serious.
Who was inspected in Wisconsin
100% of the 1 inspection with a recorded headcount were at sites with 101 to 250 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 101 to 250 | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 1 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 1; Jan to Mar 2025: 0; Apr to Jun 2025: 0; Jul to Sep 2025: 0.
Who enforced in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so federal OSHA ordinarily enforces its standards at private workplaces there. All 1 of the items were recorded by federal OSHA offices. OSHA's list of State Plans.
Wisconsin against the other states
Wisconsin ranks 5th of the 9 states with items under 29 CFR 1910.137 in this data. The most items: Virginia 3; Ohio 3; Minnesota 2; Tennessee 2; Wisconsin 1. In all, the data record 15 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.137; the 1 in Wisconsin are 6.7% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Wisconsin.
Next steps for a Wisconsin employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1910.137, Electrical PPE
- Free tool: LOTO Procedure Generator
- 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.