OSHA Inspection: CENTURY COMMUNITIES, INC.

Issued

Aug 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $35,000 · Current $35,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b).  On 7/25/17, at the Sardis Falls subdivision, located in Buford, Georgia, Employees were exposed to fall hazards. Instances included: a-Employees were exposed to fall hazards over 18 ft. as they were setting floor joists and flooring systems in a residential home under construction. Employees were observed at the back of the home under construction exposed to the 2 story fall below.  Employees were exposed to 9 ft. falls to the inner portion of the home under construction.   b-Employees were exposed to a fall hazard on the interior of the home as the stairwell leading to basement levels was not protected with railing and/or covered to prevent falls into the opening. Fall hazards were greater than 6 ft.   Century Communities Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1091365, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/21/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 4509 Lake Falls Drive, Buford, Ga..  Century Communities Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1133665, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 5/24/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 3275 Riverwood Way, Castle Rock, CO.  Century Communities Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1130370, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 6/6/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 5953 S Olive Circle, Centennial, CO.