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29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: (a) GT Painting, Inc. at 2131 Lawrence, Denver, CO 80205: On and before June 22, 2018, the exposing employer did not ensure that employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from falling objects were protected by protective helmets. Employees lifted metal planks up six flights of stairs by holding the planks over the edge of the stair rails, and manually lifting the planks up in between the flights of stairs. The planks were 18 feet long, 10 inches wide, and weighed an estimated 80 pounds each, with multiple planks being hoisted up over a period of 8 hours. The employees were not trained to stay clear of the drop zone after lifting. This condition exposed employees to the danger of head injuries from falling planks caused by the lack of adequate head protection.