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

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502: (a) Apartment Building #6, Lower roof: On or about May 31, 2016, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of 10-feet, 10-inches from the lower ground level, in that the personal fall arrest system being worn by the employee was not connected to a life-line or anchor point while engaged in roofing activities. (b) Apartment Building #7, Upper roof: On or about May 31, 2016, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of 21-feet to the lower level on a 12/12 pitched roof, in that adequate fall protection was not being worn by employees engaged in roofing activities on a steep roof. Home Life Roofing, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 995980, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 11/13/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 740 Sidney Marcus Blvd, Atlanta, GA. Home Life Roofing, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 945480, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/30/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 945 Crestmark Blvd., Bldg. #400, Lithia Springs, GA 30122.