Diaz Construction: OSHA Violations and Fines, Chattanooga TN

Since 2019, OSHA inspectors have visited Diaz Construction in Tennessee 3 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Jan 5, 2022 as a planned inspection, in Sevierville and is still open.

In all, OSHA issued 26 citation items: 21 serious and 5 other-than-serious.

The penalties, $29,775 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.

The rule cited most here is 1926.451 (scaffolds, general requirements), 7 times.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,079 penalty. Diaz Construction averages $9,925 across 3 cited inspections.

Diaz Construction: OSHA citation items per year, 2019 to 2022 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345711568 OPENED JAN 5, 2022Open

Planned · Complete · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Open

Mimosa Dr, Sevierville, TN 37862 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1) · Eye and face protection in construction	Serious	$600	$600	Mar 8, 2022	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.302(b)(3) · Power-operated hand tools	Serious	$500	$500	Mar 8, 2022	Final
Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1926.451(a)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$800	$800	Mar 8, 2022	Final
Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 8, 2022	Final
Citation 1, item 3c 29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 8, 2022	Final
Citation 1, item 3d 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 8, 2022	Final
Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction	Serious	$4,000	$4,000	Mar 8, 2022	Final
Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction	Serious	$600	$600	Mar 8, 2022	Final
Citation 1, item 6a 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) · Ladders in construction	Serious	$600	$600	Mar 8, 2022	Final
Citation 1, item 6b 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13) · Ladders in construction	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 8, 2022	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.50(c) · Medical services and first aid	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Mar 8, 2022	Final
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR TDLWD RULE 800-01-04-.23(4)(A)	Other-than-serious	$400	$400	Jan 5, 2023	Final

Inspection 345234678 OPENED APR 6, 2021Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Nov 28, 2022

2654 Valley Heights Dr, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction	Serious	$4,000	$4,000	Jul 19, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction	Serious	$700	$700	Jul 19, 2021	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.05(1)(A)2	Other-than-serious	$300	$300	Jul 19, 2021	Final
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR TDLWD RULE 800-01-04-.23(4)(A)	Other-than-serious	$400	$400	Jun 2, 2022	Final

Inspection 343998696 OPENED MAY 9, 2019Open

Unprogrammed other · Partial · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Open

941 E Main St, Chattanooga, TN 37408 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction	Serious	$1,050	$1,050	Nov 6, 2019	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks	Serious	$1,200	$1,200	Nov 6, 2019	Final
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11) · Fall protection in construction	Serious	$4,000	$4,000	Nov 6, 2019	Final
Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14) · Fall protection in construction	Serious	$4,000	$4,000	Nov 6, 2019	Final
Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$4,000	$4,000	Nov 6, 2019	Final
Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 6, 2019	Final
Citation 1, item 5c 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii) · Scaffolds, general requirements	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 6, 2019	Final
Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction	Serious	$1,200	$1,200	Nov 6, 2019	Final
Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii) · Stairways in construction	Serious	$1,200	$1,200	Nov 6, 2019	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.25(a) · Housekeeping	Other-than-serious	$225	$225	Nov 6, 2019	Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i)

(l) Operator training. (1) Safe operation. (i) The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).

29 CFR 1926.100 · Hard hats in construction

29 CFR 1926.100(a)

(a) Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.

29 CFR 1926.102 · Eye and face protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1)

(a) General. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.

29 CFR 1926.1052 · Stairways in construction

29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction

29 CFR 1926.25 · Housekeeping

29 CFR 1926.302 · Power-operated hand tools

29 CFR 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements

29 CFR 1926.50 · Medical services and first aid

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.503 · Fall protection training in construction

Other framing contractors employers in Tennessee

Dalton Collins Lebanon · 2 citations · $3,900
Jorge Graniel Hendersonville · 3 citations · $3,760
CJR Framing, Inc. Nashville · 6 citations · $7,250
AK-L Construction, LLC Lebanon · 6 citations · $10,500
Carlos Hernandez Brentwood · 4 citations · $4,350
Blanca Chacon Orellana Lebanon · 3 citations · $5,300

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.

Diaz Construction: OSHA inspections and violations