OSHA Inspection: D.R. HORTON, INC

Issued

Mar 17, 2020

Abate by

May 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $57,252 · Current $57,252

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):   a. DR Horton Inc fails to assure effective protection against falls as required by the standard, as demonstrated on September 17, 2019 when two employees of Finest Construction, LLC were erecting exterior walls of a 2 story residence and not protected by fall protection exposing them to a 9 foot fall hazard.   D.R. Horton, Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR 1926.501(b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1315268, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on August 17, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 2634 NE 43rd Road, Ocala, FL.  D.R. Horton, Inc -Jacksonville was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1239779, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on December 18, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 4001 (Lot 5) and 4013 (Lot 3)Coastal Cove, Circle Costal Cove Subdivision, Jacksonville, FL.  D.R. Horton, Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1070789, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on December 27, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 823 Morrow Street, Austin, TX.  D.R. Horton, Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard , 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1093144, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on September 6, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 5545 Enfield Way, Suwanee, GA.  D.R. Horton, Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1158336, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on August 19, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 1001 Zodiac Lane#54 Round Rock, TX.  Emerald Homes, LLC/D.R. Horton, Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1078390, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on December 26, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at Prominence Phase One North, Santa Rosa Beach, FL.  D.R. Horton Realty of Central Florida, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1097061, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on December 23, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 5416 SW 49th Ave, Ocala, FL.