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29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): The employer does not protect each employee required to work from elevations during residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels by providing and ensuring the use guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, or providing alternative fall protection measures under provisions of paragraph 1926.501(b): a) This most recently occurred on or about February 21, 2017, at 1913 George Street, Glenview, Illinois. Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately two stories (20 feet) from second story top plates while performing carpentry work without fall protection. To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure employees are provided with, and required to use, fall protection in accordance with this standard, and that no employees are permitted to work from elevations until protection is provided. This employer has been cited for this practice that included: Don Bosco LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926. 501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1087354, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on October 29, 2016, with respect to a worksite located at 812 Irving, Wheaton, Illinois, 60187. This employer has been cited for this practice that included: Don Bosco LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926. 501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1072634, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on October 29, 2016, with respect to a worksite located at 220 E. Hawthorne, Wheaton, Illinois, 60187. This employer has been cited for this practice that included: Don Bosco LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926. 501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1067171, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on October 29, 2016, with respect to a worksite located at 3704 Heathmoor Drive, Elgin, Illinois, 60124. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect its employees from fall hazards.