OSHA Inspection: ERNESTO ALEJANDRO ESCOTO

Issued

2026-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7094.00 · Current $7094.00

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) New residential construction located on 2530 Stewart Rd, Cumming, GA 30040, Roof: On or about 1/14/2026, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet to the lower ground level, in that a fall protection system was not provided to employees engaged in framing activities.  Ernesto Alejandro Escoto 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 1792978, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 01-17-2025, with respect to a workplace located at 2520 Bleckley Place, Cumming, GA 30040.