Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall hazards of 20 or more feet while working on the roof framing from planks with no fall protection. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazardous condition would be to scaffold the area under the work area and equip employees with safety belts and lanyards to prevent possible falls.