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29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b). On or about July 15, 2021, and at times prior thereto, three employees performing framing activities were installing wall frames on the second level of a new residence under construction without the use of fall protection, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of approximately 14 feet to the ground below.