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

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following: Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: (a) Middle Floor HVAC: On or about November31, 2019 and times prior, an employee was exposed to a fall of approximately 7 feet while changing a HVAC filter without utilizing an appropriate fall protection system. (b) Elevator shaft: On or about January 1, 2019 and times prior, an employee was exposed to a fall of approximately 8 feet while standing on wooden planks going across the top frame of the elevator cage to change a lightbulb without utilizing an appropriate fall protection system.