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29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): The employer does not ensure that anchorage points used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were independent of any anchorage point being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee. This violation was most recently observed on 11/28/17, at a jobsite located at 31 Market Street, Ipswich, MA 01938, where employees using fall protection anchors that were not secured properly to the peak of the roof. Prior violations referred to include a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard which is contained in: William Trahant, JR. Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(d)(15), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1003916, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on July 27, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at Congress Street, Salem, MA.