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29 CFR 1910.28(b)(13)(i): Work on low-slope roofs. When work was performed less than 6 feet (1.6 m) from the roof edge, the employer did not ensure each employee was protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system. Jobsite: The employer did not ensure that each employee exposed fall hazards of up to 60 feet above the ground while assembling the rope descent system and acting as a helper to the window washers on the flat roof was protected from falling by the use of appropriate fall protection systems/devices. On 25 June 2018, an employee fell approximately 60 feet to the ground from the roof and sustained several broken bones from the incident. The employee was transported to a hospital after the incident.