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

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502: a) Lot #157, Roof: On 6/25/2025, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 19-feet, 10-inches from the lower ground level, in that a fall protection system was not provided to employees while installing plywood sheathing to construct the roof. b) Lot #157, Second Floor: On 6/25/2025, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 12-feet, 7-inches from the lower ground level, in that a fall protection system while working near a rough opening engaged in framing activities.