JOSE'S FRAMING

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, JOSE'S FRAMING — a framing contractors facility located at POINT ROCK DRIVE LOT 145, BUFORD, GA 30519 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 8 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $21,324.00. The inspection case was opened on 2017-08-16.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.8 per 100 full-time workers — 4% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 9.6 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $21,324.00 is more than 5.9× the national average of $3,609.14 for facilities in the Construction sector (NAICS 238130). This sector encompasses 532,749 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,922.8M.

State Context: Within GA, this facility's penalty places it at the 97th percentile among 48,956 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,799.18.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 8 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning December 1, 2017 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 13, 2017. Of the 8 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $21,324.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $2,665.50 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Jose’s Framing reveals a profound and systemic disregard for fall protection and structural safety protocols common in the residential framing industry. The citation profile is dominated by high-gravity "Serious" violations, specifically targeting the most lethal risks in construction: falls from heights and lack of eye protection. The presence of multiple citations under the 1926.501(b) standard—covering unprotected sides, holes, and residential construction work—indicates that management failed to implement a comprehensive fall protection plan, leaving workers exposed to catastrophic injury or death. Furthermore, the gravity-10 rating assigned to the ladder safety and eye protection violations underscores an immediate threat to life and limb. The penalty total of $21,324 is significantly higher than the industry average for a single-site framing inspection, suggesting that the non-compliance was not merely an oversight but a pervasive operational failure. By neglecting the 1926.1053(b)(1) ladder requirements alongside 1926.102 eye protection, the employer demonstrated a lack of fundamental safety oversight. This pattern of violations suggests that safety was prioritized below production speed, reflecting a culture where basic OSHA-mandated safeguards were treated as optional rather than mandatory. The absence of a training program, evidenced by the 1926.1060 citation, confirms that the workforce was likely unequipped to recognize or mitigate the very hazards that led to these citations.