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

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, shall be rigged such that an employee can neither free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m), nor contact any lower level. On or about July 16, 2012 an employee was installing sheet metal decking on the roof of the building under construction. The employee was wearing personal fall arrest system, but the rope grab was not adjusted to limit the free fall distance to 6 feet, exposing the employee to the hazard of falling and striking the ground. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the date of this citation, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that each employee wearing personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, will be rigged such that an employee can neither free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m), nor contact any lower level.