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29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): Fall hazards. Before any employee is exposed to a fall hazard, the employer must provide training for each employee who uses personal fall protection systems or who is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart. Employers must ensure employees are trained in the requirements of this paragraph on or before May 17, 2017. a) On or about August 23, 2024, the employer did not ensure that each employee exposed to fall hazards when working around portable guardrail system not secured in place in areas such as but not limited to the guardrail system located in the Black E-Coat tank 1 were adequately trained on the type of personal fall protection that should be used when exposed to the potential fall hazard of 10', nor were they trained on where the location of where the anchor points that can withstand 3,600 pounds of force for each employee should be attached prior to working in the area and removing the guardrail system.