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

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): (1) Unprotected sides and edges. (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the following: (A) Guardrail systems; (B) Safety net systems; or (C) Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems. a) On or before 2/21/2024 the employer did not require the use of fall protection system for employees who were exposed to the fall hazards of approximately 9' while performing such tasks as taking width measurement of the steel after coming out of the slitter. During the measurements process, employees would climb up onto the conveyor system exposing employees to a 9 ft. fall while on the conveyor system for equipment such as but not limited to the; Delta Slitter (model # DSS-111).