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29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): 70 Russell Street, Hadley, MA: On or about May 2, 2019 employees performing re-roofing work on a residential structure were not being protected from falls greater than 16 feet by means of a fall protection system. The employer routinely does not assure effective protection against falls as required by the standard, as demonstrated on May 2, 2019, when employees were installing shingles on a two story residential roof located a 70 Russel St. Hadley, MA without fall protection or with inadequately installed fall protection. Employees were exposed to fall hazards of more than 16 feet above the next lower level (ground). JCL Home Improvement Inc. was previously cited for a willful violation of this standard on January 28, 2019 with respect to a workplace at 60 Salem Road Longmeadow, MA which became a final order on April 30, 2018 (Inspection No.1370294). JCL Home Improvement Inc. was previously cited for a repeat-serious violation of this standard on December 20, 2018 with respect to a workplace at 78 Williams Street Longmeadow, MA which became a final order on May 2, 2019 (Inspection No.1370294). MJC Home Improvement LLC. was previously cited for a serious violation of this standard on June 11, 2018 with respect to a workplace at 67 Hopkins Pl., Longmeadow, MA which became a final order on September 12, 2018 (Inspection No.1323300). MJC Home Improvement LLC. was cited for a serious violation of this standard on March 29, 2018 with respect to a workplace at 68 Hopkins Pl., Longmeadow, MA which became a final order on July 5, 2018 (Inspection No.1306128). To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that all employees wear and use appropriate fall protection, use fall protection systems installed according to manufacturer requirements or install safety systems, or guard rail systems when employees work more than 6 feet above the next lower level. Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).