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29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b). The employer does not ensure that employees engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels were protected by a fall protection system. This violation occurred on or about February 2, 2015 where employees were exposed to a fall hazard of more than 6 feet while doing framing work on the second level of a residential building being constructed without a fall protection system. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure employees engaged in residential construction activities at heights of six feet or more are protected from falling.