Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system. a) 699 Route 49 East, Teterboro, NJ Two employees were observed in roofing tasks adjacent to the edge of an overhang-type flat roof, and were exposed to an approximate 11' fall, on or about April 25, 2016. Employees did not utilize, or were not provided with adequate fall protection. One employee was not anchored, and one employee had an improper lanyard. Furia Roofing Co. Inc. was previously cited for a substantially similar violation of the Occupational Safety and Health standard, or it's equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 459355, citation number 1, item number 1, issued on June 19, 2012, and became a final order on July 9, 2012. There is no abatement certification or documentation for this item.