DAWSONVILLE, GA —
OSHA Inspection: BENITO MELO
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BENITO MELO in 304 GRAND HICKORY WAY, DAWSONVILLE, GA 30534 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 347828071.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BENITO MELO
- Site address
- 304 GRAND HICKORY WAY
- City
- DAWSONVILLE
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30534
- Mailing
- 5441 PLEASANT WOODS DR, FLOWERY BRANCH, GA 30542
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238130
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Nov 4, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,457 · Current $2,074 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502: a) New residential construction located on 304 Grand Hickory Way, Dawsonville, GA 30534, Roof: On or about 10/21/2024, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 19-feet to the lower ground level, in that a fall protection system was not provided to employee installing plywood sheathing on the roof trusses.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2074.2
- — Z (S) $3457
1926.403 B01
- Issued
- Nov 4, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1): Employer did not ensure that electrical equipment is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: a) New residential construction located on 304 Grand Hickory Way, Dawsonville, GA 30534: On or about 10/21/2024, the employer failed to inspect all electrical extension cords used to provide power to electric tools, in that an orange 25-ft. electrical cord was damaged and exposing the internal insulated energized wires. An inspection of these cords was not performed prior to the shift as these cords were not repaired or removed from service.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347828071.
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