Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

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): Each employee engaged in framing activities with unprotected sides and edges, is not protected from falling by the used of fall protection system. Frame Q does not ensure the use of fall protection while doing framing work. This violation was most recently observed at 119 Abbott Ave., Palisades Park NJ on the 2nd floor deck level - front where three employees were not protected from an approximately 20 feet fall to the ground on or about 4/23/16. To abate this violation the employer must ensure that its employees performing framing work are protected from falls and that no employee is allowed to be exposed to a fall hazard of 6 feet or more without adequate fall protection. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, Frame Q must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a description of how these steps protect its employees form fall hazards. Frame Q LLC was previously cited REPEAT for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 979064, citation number 02, item number 01 and was affirmed as a final order on 7/22/14, with respect to a workplace located at 18 Skyline Dr., Englewood Cliffs NJ.