College Park, Maryland · Framing Contractors · NAICS 238130
OSHA has inspected Absolute Builders, Incorporated 2 times in Maryland since 2006.
The latest one began on Mar 21, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Bethesda.
Those inspections ended with 4 citation items: 3 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $3,075 and now stand at $1,729, 44% lower after settlements or reviews.
Fall protection in construction comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1926.501.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,079, and Absolute Builders, Incorporated averages $729 (1 cited inspection).
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| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction |
Serious | $1,350 | $729 | May 7, 2025 | Final |
5901 Westchester Park Drive, College Park, MD 20740 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 27, 2006: Worker falls from roof and suffers minor injuries
On October 27, 2006, an employee working in a crew was installing roofing materi al over trusses. While walking backwards across the trusses, he fell to the conc rete floor 16 ft below. The employee was not utilizing his fall protection. He w as not tied off to the horizontal safety line attached to the wooden columns of the building. Another employee stated they had only one safety line between them to use. The employee did not receive any broken bones from the fall and was hos pitalized for one day.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction |
Serious | $1,725 | $1,000 | Jan 4, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.502(d)(8) · Fall protection systems |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 4, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1) · Fall protection training in construction |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 4, 2007 | Closed |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1)
(b)(1) Unprotected sides and edges. Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13)
(13) Residential construction. Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of § 1926.502.
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(8)
(8) Horizontal lifelines shall be designed, installed, and used, under the supervision of a qualified person, as part of a complete personal fall arrest system, which maintains a safety factor of at least two.
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