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GT Builders, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Gainesville, Florida · All Other Specialty Trade Contractors · NAICS 238990

4inspections
5citation items
$12,260current penalties
Mar 11, 2015last inspection

Since 1997, OSHA inspectors have visited GT Builders, Inc. in Florida 4 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Mar 11, 2015, in Miami.

In all, OSHA issued 5 citation items: 5 serious.

The proposed penalties came to $12,900; today they stand at $12,260, 5% less.

The rule cited most here is 1926.501 (fall protection in construction), 3 times.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. GT Builders, Inc. averages $960 across 1 cited inspection.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

GT Builders, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1997 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 340458603 OPENED MAR 11, 2015Closed

Unprogrammed other · Partial · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed Jul 27, 2015

8150 Sw 72 Street, Miami, FL 33126 · Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction
Serious$1,600$960Jul 2, 2015Final

Inspection 308406008 OPENED JUN 16, 2005Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Jul 26, 2005

16699 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 · New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 307301762 OPENED AUG 17, 2004Closed

Accident · Complete · Safety · 17 employees at the site · Closed Nov 28, 2005

3100 S. Ocean Drive, Hollywood, FL 33019 · All Other Specialty Trade Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Aug 17, 2004 (fatal): Employee killed in fall down unfinished elevator shaft

At approximately 8:15 a.m. on August 17, 2004, Employee #1 and two coworkers wen t into an unfinished elevator shaft to take cover during a rainstorm. Part of th e shaft had plywood flooring, and Employee #1 stepped on the edge of one of the pieces. It tilted up, exposing a 5 in. by 12 in. opening. He lost his balance an d fell 19 stories to the bottom of the shaft. Employee #1 was killed. The floori ng was not nailed down.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction
Serious$4,900$4,900Dec 6, 2004Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction
Serious$4,900$4,900Dec 6, 2004Closed

Inspection 110101839 OPENED DEC 5, 1997Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 1 employee at the site · Closed May 26, 1998

4200 Nw 97 Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction
Serious$750$750Apr 3, 1998Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction
Serious$750$750Apr 3, 1998Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

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 1926.503 · Fall protection training in construction

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1)

(a) Training program. (1) The employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. The program shall enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.

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