OSHA Inspection: RAUL CHAVEZ

Issued

Mar 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $7,094 · Current $7,094

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 1808 Lacebark Elm Way, Dacula, GA 30019: On or about 03/04/2025, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 22 feet, 11 inches to the lower ground level, in that a fall protection system was not provided to employees installing trusses.  Raul Chavez was previously cited for a violation of this occupation safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 1785988, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order date on 01/02/2025, with respect to a workplace located at 1479 Stolz Drive, Statham, GA 30666.