STR Fab, LLC: OSHA Violations and Fines, Chatsworth GA

OSHA has inspected STR Fab, LLC once in Georgia.

The inspection began on Jan 27, 2021 as a planned inspection, in Chatsworth.

That inspection ended with 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $9,284 and now stand at $5,570, 40% lower after settlements or reviews.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and STR Fab, LLC averages $5,570 (1 cited inspection).

STR Fab, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

STR Fab, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2021 to 2021 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345119556 OPENED JAN 27, 2021Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 57 employees at the site · Closed Aug 4, 2021

1616 Duvall Rd, Chatsworth, GA 30705 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(b) · Lockout/tagout	Serious	$4,642	$2,785	Jul 8, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(v) · Grounding and circuit protection	Serious	$4,642	$2,785	Jul 8, 2021	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3) · Walking-working surfaces	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Jul 8, 2021	Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Chatsworth site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 118 workers: 2.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.9 for its industry.

Site and year	Workers	Cases	Days-away cases	Rate	Industry median
STR Fab Chatsworth · 2025	118	3	0	2.5	1.9

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(b)

(B) Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy;

29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3)

(3) Walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(v)

(v) Fuses and circuit breakers shall be so located or shielded that employees will not be burned or otherwise injured by their operation. Handles or levers of circuit breakers, and similar parts that may move suddenly in such a way that persons in the vicinity are likely to be injured by being struck by them, shall be guarded or isolated.

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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.

STR Fab, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations