OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1910.94 434 times since 2015, against 315 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $908,659 at their current amounts.
Citations per year
The parts of the rule cited most
1910.94(a)(7) · 45 citations
(7) Operational procedures and general safety. Dust shall not be permitted to accumulate on the floor or on ledges outside of an abrasive-blasting enclosure, and dust spills shall be cleaned up promptly. Aisles and walkways shall be kept clear of steel shot or similar abrasive which may create a slipping hazard.
1910.94(c)(7)(iiib) · 31 citations
(iii)(a) Where the air supply to a spray booth or room is filtered, the fan static pressure shall be calculated on the assumption that the filters are dirty to the extent that they require cleaning or replacement.
1910.94(c)(2) · 30 citations
(2) Cubic feet of vapor per gallon from Table G-11, column 1, is 30.4 cubic feet per gallon.
1910.94(a)(5)(v) · 26 citations
(v) Operators shall be equipped with heavy canvas or leather gloves and aprons or equivalent protection to protect them from the impact of abrasives. Safety shoes shall be worn to protect against foot injury where heavy pieces of work are handled.
1910.94(c)(4)(i) · 24 citations
(4) Design and construction of spray rooms. (i) Spray rooms, including floors, shall be constructed of masonry, concrete, or other noncombustible material.
1910.94(a)(4)(i) · 21 citations
(4) Exhaust ventilation systems. (i) The construction, installation, inspection, and maintenance of exhaust systems shall conform to the principles and requirements set forth in American National Standard Fundamentals Governing the Design and Operation of Local Exhaust Systems, Z9.2-1960, and ANSI Z33.1-1961, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6.
1910.94(a)(5)(iv) · 21 citations
(iv) For employees who use respirators required by this section, the employer must implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134.
1910.94(a)(3)(i) · 18 citations
(3) Blast-cleaning enclosures. (i) Blast-cleaning enclosures shall be exhaust ventilated in such a way that a continuous inward flow of air will be maintained at all openings in the enclosure during the blasting operation.
Industries cited most
- Manufacturing 337
- Other Services (except Public Administration) 33
- Construction 25
- Transportation and Warehousing 7
- Retail Trade 6
- Wholesale Trade 5
Recently cited employers
- Sandblast Fast LLC Jackson, MI · Sep 17, 2026
- Unarco Industries, Inc. Tulsa, OK · Sep 1, 2026
- Prize Possessions LLC Norwood, MA · Aug 10, 2026
- G & T Wood Products, Inc. Odenton, MD · Aug 5, 2026
- Republic Services of New Jersey, LLC Mount Laurel, NJ · Aug 4, 2026
- Pinter Memorials Inc Bessemer, AL · Aug 3, 2026
- Delphos Granite Works, Inc. Delphos, OH · Jul 23, 2026
- L&L Fabrication Inc Douglas, WY · Jul 13, 2026
- Wally-MO Inc. Parsons, TN · Jun 18, 2026
- Tucs Equipment Inc Princeton, MN · Apr 30, 2026
- BC Detailing L.L.C. Hayden, ID · Apr 20, 2026
- Enprotech Industrial Technologies LLC Cleveland, OH · Dec 4, 2025