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

29 CFR 1926.1425(e)(2): Only employees essential to the operation are permitted in the fall zone (but not directly under the load). An employee is essential to the operation if the employee is conducting one of the following operations and the employer can demonstrate it is infeasible for the employee to perform that operation from outside the fall zone: (1) Physically guide the load; (2) closely monitor and give instructions regarding the load's movement; or (3) either detach it from or initially attach it to another component or structure (such as, but not limited to, making an initial connection or installing bracing). a. While installing a piling into the Florida Intracoastal, located at 1135 Riverside Drive, Palm Coast, FL: On or about December 15, 2021, the employer permitted an employee to work within a fall zone, exposing the employee to a struck-by hazard.