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

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system; or, on roofs 50 feet (15.25 m) or less in width, the use of a safety monitoring system alone: On or about October 3, 2023, employees were exposed to a fall hazard: a. of approximately 18 feet while removing roofing material and throwing it over the edge of the roof because a suitable fall protection system was not used. b. of approximately 8 feet while installing roofing material because a suitable fall protection system was not used.