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

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels are not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor are employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): Employees are exposed to fall hazards while engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels. The employer does not protect each employee by means of a guardrail system, safety net system, personal fall arrest system, or an alternative fall protection measure. The following instances most recently occurred on November 20, 2018, at the above addressed jobsite: a) Employees engaged in residential construction activities are not protected from falling from unprotected sides of the roof, thereby exposing employees to a 12.6 foot fall hazard from the roof to grade. b) Employees engaged in residential construction activities are not protected from falling through floor holes, thereby exposing employees to falls up to 9 feet. c) Employees engaged in residential construction activities are not protected from falling from an unguarded second floor balcony, thereby exposing employees to a 9 foot fall hazard from the second floor balcony. d) Employees engaged in residential construction activities are not protected from falling through unprotected window openings, thereby exposing employees to a fall of greater than 12 feet. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).