In Wyoming, a serious violation of 29 CFR 1910.132 (PPE General Requirements) carries a maximum penalty of $16,550 per violation in 2026, rising to $165,514 for a willful or repeat violation. PPE General Requirements is enforced for private construction employers by Wyoming OSHA.
29 CFR 1910.132 · Wyoming
PPE General Requirements Requirements in Wyoming
PPE General Requirements in Wyoming: 2026 penalties, who enforces Wyo. OSHA General Industry 1910, Chapter 9 (Subpart I); construction PPE at Construction Chapter 5 (Subpart E), the paragraphs cited and free tools.
Verified vs OSHA sources · 2026-10-05
WyomingGeneral Industry (29 CFR 1910)State Plan: Wyoming OSHA
On construction work, 29 CFR 1926.95 and 1926.28(a) (Part 1926 Subpart E) govern instead of 29 CFR 1910.132. In Wyoming, Wyoming OSHA enforces the state's own rule on this subject, Wyo. OSHA General Industry 1910, Chapter 9 (Subpart I); construction PPE at Construction Chapter 5 (Subpart E). The federal maximum for a serious violation is $16,550.
$16,550
federal maximum for a serious violation
$165,514
federal maximum for a willful or repeat violation
13.9
fatal work injuries per 100,000 full-time workers, all industries, Wyoming, 2024 (BLS)
Wyoming 29 CFR 1910.132 Enforcement, FY2025
Verified · 2026-08-081
citations of 29 CFR 1910.132 (FY2025)
$9,795
penalties for this standard
1.1%
of the state's 89 construction citations
In FY2025, Wyoming OSHA cited 29 CFR 1910.132 (PPE General Requirements) 1 times on Wyoming construction jobsites with $9,795 in penalties for it (current amounts), about 1.1% of every construction citation the state issued that year. That put it 20th on Wyoming's most-cited construction list for FY2025.
What Wyoming's own rule says
“29 C.F.R. §§ 1926.95 - 1926.107 (2025) as it was in effect on January 30, 2025.”
Here Wyoming's chapter-by-chapter pinning produces a real gap between two rules a contractor uses in the same week. Construction PPE was refreshed: Chapter 5 carries 1926.95 through 1926.107 at the 2025 edition as in effect January 30, 2025, which is the text including the properly-fits amendment. General industry PPE was not: Chapter 9 still holds 1910.132 through 1910.140 at the 2016 edition as in effect June 19, 2018. Same employer, same equipment, two different vintages of the federal text depending on which part the work falls under.
Wyo. OSHA General Industry 1910, Chapter 9 (Subpart I); construction PPE at Construction Chapter 5 (Subpart E)The duty itself differs from the federal text.
Contact incidents and work deaths in Wyoming, 2024
Wyoming recorded 37 fatal work injuries in 2024, down from 45 in 2023. Contact incidents caused 4 of them (11%). Construction accounted for 6.
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, Wyoming, 2024
How Wyoming Enforces 29 CFR 1910.132
Wyoming runs an OSHA-approved State Plan administered by Wyoming OSHA, which covers private-sector construction. Its compliance officers enforce Wyoming's own standards, which must be at least as effective as federal OSHA's and may go further. On this subject the rule is Wyo. OSHA General Industry 1910, Chapter 9 (Subpart I); construction PPE at Construction Chapter 5 (Subpart E), which differs from the federal text (see the state rule above). Wyoming OSHA cited 29 CFR 1910.132 1 time in Wyoming construction in FY2025 (OSHA Frequently Cited Standards). Wyoming applies the federal penalty maximums.
29 CFR 1910.132 is a general-industry standard and does not govern construction work: a particular Part 1926 standard covers the same ground and prevails over it. 1910.12(a) applies Part 1926 to every employee engaged in construction work, and 1910.5(c)(1) makes a specific standard prevail over a general one. Construction PPE is 29 CFR 1926 Subpart E, principally 1926.95, whose paragraph (a) is word-for-word identical to 1910.132(a), together with the duty clause at 1926.28(a). For construction work, the provisions to cite are 1926.95 and 1926.28(a), not 1910.132. A Wyoming contractor auditing against 29 CFR 1910.132 is auditing against the wrong standard. The citation an officer writes on a construction site will name the 1926 provision, not this one.
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Free, confidential help: OSHA On-Site Consultation
In Wyoming, the program is OSHA Division (Wyoming Department of Workforce Services). OSHA describes it as “Primarily for smaller businesses, no-cost, confidential consultations help employers identify and address hazards and establish or improve safety and health programs.” It is separate from OSHA enforcement; the employer commits to correcting serious hazards.
Read on osha.gov and the state's official statute site, September 26, 2026.
Wyoming Penalty Amounts for 29 CFR 1910.132 (2026)
Verified · 2026-10-05| Violation type | 2026 maximum | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | $16,550 | Federal max · 29 CFR 1903.15(d) |
| Willful | $165,514 | Federal max · 29 CFR 1903.15(d) |
| Repeat | $165,514 | Federal max · 29 CFR 1903.15(d) |
| Failure to abate | $16,550/day | up to $16,550 per day; total capped at 30x the daily amount (FOM Ch.6) |
Wyoming applies the federal OSHA maximums. Amounts are ceilings per violation. Wyoming OSHA computes proposed penalties under its own State Plan procedures.
Key PPE General Requirements Requirements 29 CFR 1910.132
- Conduct hazard assessment for PPE
- Select appropriate PPE for identified hazards
- Train employees on proper PPE use and care
- Provide PPE at no cost to employees
- Document hazard assessment in writing
- Maintain PPE in sanitary and reliable condition
Who enforces it in Wyoming: Wyoming OSHA inspects private employers, construction included, under an OSHA-approved State Plan. Wyoming OSHA can add requirements beyond the federal standard above, so check its own rules as well.
The compliance checklist, the paragraphs OSHA cites nationally and what an inspector checks under 29 CFR 1910.132 are on the 29 CFR 1910.132 page.
What a PPE General Requirements Violation Looks Like
Each item below breaches a specific paragraph of 29 CFR 1910.132. It is a list of requirements, not a ranking. A serious violation carries up to $16,550.
- No workplace hazard assessment, or no written certification of it (1910.132(d)).
- PPE not provided where the hazard assessment shows it is needed (1910.132(d)(1)).
- Employees not trained on PPE use, limitations, and care (1910.132(f)).
- Requiring employees to pay for required PPE (1910.132(h)).
- PPE that does not fit or is not maintained in a sanitary, reliable condition (1910.132(a)/(e)).
Wyoming Safety & Enforcement Profile
89
FY2025 construction citations
Wyoming OSHA
Enforces private construction
- Construction trades inspected most in Wyoming, FY2025: Roofing Contractors (17), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (15) and New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (5), out of 73 inspections opened (federal OSHA and State Plan combined).
- Construction fatality rate in Wyoming, 2024: 27.1 per 100,000 full-time workers, 2nd highest of the 40 states BLS published (all industries: 13.9).
HazComFast count from the Labor Department's OSHA enforcement data: inspections of construction employers (NAICS 23) opened from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, federal OSHA and State Plan combined, grouped by the inspected employer's 2022 NAICS industry. Industry names are the Census Bureau's 2022 NAICS titles. data.dol.gov · BLS fatality rates by state, 2024
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PPE General Requirements FAQ for Wyoming
Which Wyoming industries most often face a PPE General Requirements inspection?
PPE General Requirements inspections reach general-industry employers in Wyoming, not the construction trades. Wyoming OSHA inspects these employers directly and may apply requirements beyond the federal standard. A construction employer should not audit against 29 CFR 1910.132: the standard that governs the same work on a jobsite is 29 CFR 1926.95 and 1926.28(a) (Part 1926 Subpart E).
How often is PPE General Requirements cited in Wyoming?
29 CFR 1910.132 is enforced against general-industry employers in Wyoming, so the construction citation totals published for Wyoming (OSHA Frequently Cited Standards, NAICS 23) do not measure it. 1910.12(a) applies Part 1926 to every employee engaged in construction work, and 1910.5(c)(1) makes a specific standard prevail over a general one. Construction PPE is 29 CFR 1926 Subpart E, principally 1926.95, whose paragraph (a) is word-for-word identical to 1910.132(a), together with the duty clause at 1926.28(a). For construction work, the provisions to cite are 1926.95 and 1926.28(a), not 1910.132. A construction employer should not audit against 29 CFR 1910.132: the standard that governs the same work on a jobsite is 29 CFR 1926.95 and 1926.28(a) (Part 1926 Subpart E).
Does Wyoming OSHA require a written PPE hazard assessment?
Yes. 29 CFR 1910.132(d) requires the employer to assess the workplace for hazards that call for PPE and to verify that assessment in writing. In Wyoming, Wyoming OSHA, the state's own program, can cite a failure to perform or document the assessment, separately from any citation for missing equipment.
Who pays for required PPE in Wyoming?
The employer. Under the employer-payment rule, required PPE must be provided at no cost to the worker with narrow exceptions such as non-specialty safety-toe footwear and non-specialty prescription safety eyewear that the employer lets employees wear off the job site. Wyoming OSHA enforces this.
Can I get free OSHA help in Wyoming without an inspection?
Yes. OSHA's On-Site Consultation Program in Wyoming is OSHA Division (Wyoming Department of Workforce Services). OSHA describes it this way: "Primarily for smaller businesses, no-cost, confidential consultations help employers identify and address hazards and establish or improve safety and health programs." Consultations are separate from OSHA enforcement, and the employer commits to correcting serious hazards.
How often does Wyoming cite 29 CFR 1910.132 in construction?
In FY2025, Wyoming OSHA cited 29 CFR 1910.132 (PPE General Requirements) 1 times on Wyoming construction jobsites, with $9,795 in penalties for that standard alone (current amounts), about 1.1% of the 89 construction citations the state issued that year. (Source: OSHA Frequently Cited Standards, NAICS 23; verified 2026-08-08.)
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PPE General Requirements in Other States
16 other state plans write a rule of their own for 29 CFR 1910.132 rather than adopting the federal text unchanged. Those are listed first. Compare all of them side by side.
Alaska29 CFR 1910.132 as adopted by 8 AAC 61.1010(b), with the substitutions at (e)ArizonaA.A.C. R20-5-602, with the term substitutions at R20-5-606California8 CCR §1514 (construction) and §3380 (general industry)own maxHawaiiHAR §12-60-2(b)(1) and §12-110-2(b)(1)Indiana610 IAC 9-2-8, incorporating 29 CFR 1903.7 to 1903.22 as in effect January 1, 2006own maxIowa481—210.4(88), with the beryllium limits stated in 481—211.2(88)Maryland29 CFR 1910.132 as adopted by COMAR 09.12.31.01, with COMAR 09.12.32 Heat Stress Standardsown maxMichiganMIOSHA Construction Safety Standard Part 6, R 408.40601 to R 408.40636 (payment at R 408.40617a)own max
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Penalty amounts and plan-type data were checked on 2026-10-05 against eCFR, OSHA.gov, and the Federal Register. This page is informational and not legal advice; consult the enforcing agency or counsel for your specific situation.
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