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29 CFR 1926FY top-10 cited · rank #91926.102
Cited under 1926.102 Eye & Face Protection? Here's your 15-day response plan.
1926.102 requires employers to provide and ensure use of ANSI-compliant eye and face protection where workers are exposed to flying particles, molten metal, chemicals, or harmful light radiation.
Cited frequently because grinding, welding, cutting, and demolition work create constant eye hazards. Missing side-shields or wrong lens shade are common findings.
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1926.102 · what's at stake
Why a Eye & Face Protection citation moves faster than you think.
Four deadlines and exposures every cited employer should have on a whiteboard by end of day one.
ANSI standard
Equipment specification
Protection must meet ANSI Z87.1. 'Safety glasses' without the correct markings don't satisfy 1926.102.
Hazard assessment
Written basis
OSHA expects a documented hazard assessment showing why specific PPE was selected.
Training
PPE training
1926.95 requires training on when PPE is necessary, what type, how to wear it, and how to maintain it.
Typical items
Sub-codes we see most under 1926.102.
If you were cited under 1926.102, your Form OSHA-2 likely references one or more of these. Your packet breaks each one down with deadlines, evidence needs, and an assigned owner.
- 1926.102(a)(1)Employees not wearing appropriate eye/face protection when exposed to flying particles or chemicals.serious
- 1926.102(a)(2)Eye protection lacking side protection when exposed to flying objects.serious
- 1926.102(b)(1)Eye/face protection not meeting ANSI Z87.1 requirements.serious
Your actual citation will match one of these sub-codes exactly. The packet parses the CFR reference on your Form OSHA-2 and builds the correct item-level response.
Who on your team handles Eye & Face Protection abatement?
Abatement responsibility should never land on a single role. Here's how a typical citation splits:
Site Superintendent
Enforcement, visible-leadership use, PPE inventory
EHS / Safety Manager
Hazard assessment, PPE selection, specification
HR / Training Lead
PPE training delivery and certification
Evidence OSHA typically wants to see
Written abatement certification usually requires documentation like this. Your packet generates the exact list for every cited item.
- Written PPE hazard assessment (dated)
- PPE selection documentation (ANSI Z87.1 references)
- Training records per worker
- Toolbox-talk records reinforcing use
- Photos of compliant PPE in use post-abatement
How it compares
Your options after a citation.
OSHA Action Packet isn't a replacement for an attorney on serious cases. It's the organized starting point most employers never build.
OSHA defense attorney
- Typical cost
- $5k–$15k retainer
- Turnaround
- Days to weeks
- What you get
- Legal strategy, contest filing, formal response
Compliance consultant
- Typical cost
- $3k–$8k
- Turnaround
- 1–2 weeks
- What you get
- Site walk, abatement plan, written report
Do it yourself
- Typical cost
- Your time
- Turnaround
- Unpredictable
- What you get
- Full control, high risk of missed deadlines
OSHA Action Packet
Best fit- Typical cost
- $349 flat
- Turnaround
- 2–5 minutes
- What you get
- Deadlines, evidence list, ownership map, exports
If your citation involves a fatality, willful violations, or significant penalty exposure, talk to an OSHA attorney. For most other citations, the gap isn't legal strategy. It's organization and speed.
Related standards
Often cited alongside this one.
Federal OSHA inspections rarely yield a single-standard citation. If you were cited under one of these, you were probably cited under the others too.
1926.501Top 1
Fall Protection
The single most-cited federal OSHA standard every year. Most citations stem from missing or inadequate fall protection on roofs, leading edges, and floor openings.
See response guide
1910.134Top 4
Respiratory Protection
Employers often provide respirators without a compliant program: no written plan, no fit tests, no medical evaluations. That triggers serious violations on the first inspection.
See response guide
1926.102 · FAQ
Eye & Face Protection citation questions
How long do I have to contest a Eye & Face Protection citation?
Fifteen working days from the date you received the Citation and Notification of Penalty. The deadline is the same for every federal OSHA citation, regardless of standard. Miss it and the citation becomes a final order of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. Penalties locked, abatement dates locked, right to negotiate gone.
Do I need a lawyer for a 1926.102 citation?
For citations involving a fatality, willful violation, or significant penalty exposure, yes, hire an OSHA defense attorney. For most citations under this standard, the gap isn't legal strategy. It's getting organized before deadlines pass: contest window, abatement dates per item, written certification for each abated condition. That's the work OSHA Action Packet automates.
What evidence does OSHA expect for abating 1926.102?
For Eye & Face Protection citations, OSHA typically wants: Written PPE hazard assessment (dated); PPE selection documentation (ANSI Z87.1 references); Training records per worker. The full list is generated per-item inside your packet based on what was actually cited on your inspection.
Who on my team handles Eye & Face Protection abatement?
Typical ownership is split across Site Superintendent, EHS / Safety Manager, HR / Training Lead. Each packet assigns every cited item to a role and produces a per-owner worksheet you can hand off directly.
What if my citation bundles multiple standards?
That is the norm. Most federal OSHA inspections yield 3 to 12 items across several standards. Your packet covers every item. This page is just the standard-specific guide for one of them.
What does the packet actually include?
Executive PDF summary, per-item action table with deadlines and evidence, assigned-owner worksheets, calendar export (.ics), CSVs, and the full ZIP bundle. Preview is free. You only pay if you want the full packet.
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