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

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. (a) Walking Top Plate - The employer permitted an employee with no fall protection to walk the top plate while setting trusses. The employee was exposed to a fall of 9 feet 6 inches from the top plate to the concrete floor below on or about May 30, 2013. (b) Working In Trusses - The employer permitted an employee with no fall protection to work inside the trusses to install a 2 X 4 "cat walk" along the bottom of the truss system. The employee was exposed to a fall of 10 feet from the trusses to the concrete floor below on or about May 30, 2013. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.