29 CFR 1910.265 · Georgia · FY2025
Sawmills in Georgia: FY2025 OSHA citations
7 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.265 at inspected sites in Georgia, from 3 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 7 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.265 at inspected sites in Georgia, in 3 inspections. Among the 120 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Georgia that year (2,547 citation items in all), this one ranks 54th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.265 cited in Georgia
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 7 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.265(c)(4)(iv) | 4 | 57% |
| 1910.265(c)(18)(i) | 3 | 43% |
“(iv) Elevated walks. All elevated walks, runways, or platforms, if 4 feet or more from the floor level, shall be provided with a standard railing except on loading or unloading sides of platforms. If height exceeds 6 feet, a standard toe board also shall be provided to prevent material from rolling or falling off.”
“(18) Conveyors—(i) Standards. Construction, operation, and maintenance of conveyors shall be in accordance with American National Standard B20.1—1957, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6.”
How the Georgia citations were classified
Of the 7 citation items: 7 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 0 other-than-serious (100% serious).
Who was inspected in Georgia
67% of the 3 inspections with a recorded headcount were at sites with 101 to 250 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 26 to 100 | 1 |
| 101 to 250 | 2 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | 7 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 5; Jan to Mar 2025: 0; Apr to Jun 2025: 2; Jul to Sep 2025: 0.
Who enforced in Georgia
Georgia has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so federal OSHA ordinarily enforces its standards at private workplaces there. All 7 of the items were recorded by federal OSHA offices. OSHA's list of State Plans.
Georgia against the other states
Georgia ranks 1st of the 12 states with items under 29 CFR 1910.265 in this data. The most items: Georgia 7; Wisconsin 5; Missouri 4; Oregon 3; Texas 3. In all, the data record 34 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.265; the 7 in Georgia are 20.6% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Georgia.
Next steps for a Georgia employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1910.265, Sawmills
- Free tool: OSHA Fine Calculator
- Free tool: HazCom Audit Checklist
- Free tool: Toolbox Talk Generator
- Software: HazComFast EHS software
Counts by HazComFast from the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data, extracted Oct 13, 2026; deleted items left out, 29 CFR numbers only. They are not figures OSHA publishes for the state, and the live database can change them. Same data source and method as our HazCom enforcement study. Not legal advice.