Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): 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 was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems. Worksite located at 7390 West Middle Road, Raymond, NE, 68428: Employees are replacing metal roofing (decking) on a system engineered building are exposed to a fall hazard at heights greater than 15 feet without any form of fall protection. On October 24, 2015, an employee fell over 21 feet sustaining fatal injuries. Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation. The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.