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

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers. Note to paragraph (g)(1): The fall protection requirements for employees installing suspension scaffold support systems on floors, roofs, and other elevated surfaces are set forth in subpart M of this part. a.) On or about January 27, 2020, an employee was exposed to a 17 foot 8 inch fall hazard when performing masonry work on a tubular welded frame scaffold above 10 feet that did not have conventional fall protection.