29 CFR 1926.20 · Wisconsin · FY2025
General Safety (Construction) in Wisconsin: FY2025 OSHA citations
93 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.20 at inspected sites in Wisconsin, from 92 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 93 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.20 at inspected sites in Wisconsin, in 92 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 10th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.20 cited in Wisconsin
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 93 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.20(b)(2) | 86 | 92% |
| 1926.20(b)(1) | 7 | 8% |
“(2) Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.”
“(b) Accident prevention responsibilities. (1) It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.”
How the Wisconsin citations were classified
Of the 93 citation items: 75 serious, 1 willful, 12 repeat and 5 other-than-serious (81% serious).
Who was inspected in Wisconsin
86% of the 92 inspections 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 | 79 |
| 11 to 25 | 10 |
| 26 to 100 | 2 |
| 251 to 1,000 | 1 |
| Construction | 89 |
| Manufacturing | 2 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 79 |
| Residential Building Construction | 4 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 2 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 36; Jan to Mar 2025: 15; Apr to Jun 2025: 17; Jul to Sep 2025: 25.
Who enforced in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so federal OSHA ordinarily enforces its standards at private workplaces there. All 93 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 44 states, DC and territories with items under 29 CFR 1926.20 in this data. The most items: Maryland 346; Illinois 190; Ohio 126; Massachusetts 103; Wisconsin 93. In all, the data record 1,423 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.20; the 93 in Wisconsin are 6.5% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Wisconsin.
Next steps for a Wisconsin employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1926.20, General Safety (Construction)
- Free tool: OSHA Fine Calculator
- Free tool: HazCom Audit Checklist
- Free tool: Toolbox Talk Generator
- Software: HazComFast for construction contractors
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.