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29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(ii): Each employee on a single-point or two-point adjustable suspension scaffold was not protected by both a personal fall arrest system and a guardrail system: Jobsite: 3525 I Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134 building Rooftop - Employees conducting masonry work from a two point suspended scaffold on a 5th story window were exposed to fall hazards. Each employee was not adequately protected from falling. a) An employee wearing a full body harness was provided a vertical synthetic rope lifeline to utilize with a shock absorbing lanyard and rope grab, that did not prevent the employee from falling. This was documented to occur on August 8, 2018 when the employee fell approximately 30' from the scaffold. b) An appropriate guardrail system consisting of a top railing measuring between 36" and 45" above the platform and either midrails, screens, mesh, or other intermediate vertical member no more than 19" apart were not provided on the scaffold. This was documented to occur on August 8, 2018 when the employee fell approximately 30' from the scaffold.