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

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): Except as provided by paragraph (a)(3) of this section, each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level shall be protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems or fall restraint systems. (a)Signet Builders, Inc. @ 25036 438th St., Salem, SD 57058: On and prior to January 18th, 2017, the employer did not ensure each employee on a walking/working surface having an unprotected side or edge which was 15 feet or more above a lower level was protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or personal fall arrest system. An employee was installing insulation and metal roof panels without the use of a fall protection system. On January 18th, 2017, an employee was walking across 2x4 wood purlins when a purlin failed and the employee fell approximately 20 feet. The employee was attempting to install insulation and was not using fall protection. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 20 feet.