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

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): "Roofing work on Low-slope roofs." Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, 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 shall be 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, or 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 (see Appendix A to subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted. a) Kerkan Roofing Inc., at a jobsite located at 2767 Holt Rd., Grove City, OH 43123: On and/or preceding December 10, 2021, employees were engaged in roofing operations to a two-story commercial building under construction. An employee did not have a lanyard connected to his full-body harness while engaged in roofing activities past the warning line system, thereby exposing the employee to fall hazards up to 13 feet.