OSHA Inspection: CARLOS AQUILAR VELSACO

Issued

2025-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2128.00 · Current $2128.00

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) A newly constructed residential home located at The Cresswinds at Spring Haven Subdivision, Catalina Ct, Lot #75, Newnan, GA 30092, Top Plate: On or about 05/12/2025, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 12-feet, 2-inches to the lower ground level, in that a fall protection system was not provided to employees engaged in framing activities.