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

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: 475 College Highway, Southwick, MA: On or about January 29, 2020, 4 employees were observed roofing this steep roof without any fall protection. The employer routinely does not assure effective protection against falls as required by this or equivalent standard(s), as demonstrated on October 1, 2019, when employees were installing shingles on a residential roof located at 94 Westmoreland Ave., Longmeadow, MA without fall protection. Employees were exposed to fall hazards of more than 11 feet above the next lower level (ground). Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29CFR1903.19(d)(1).