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

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) Bookcliff Gardens, LTD at 775 26 Road in Grand Junction, CO: On or about June 1, 2020 the employer did not ensure that each employee working on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet or more above a lower level was protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. Two employees were working on a greenhouse roof while replacing roof panels. This condition exposed one employee to fall hazards of approximately 10 ft. Another employee fell approximately 17 feet from the apex of the greenhouse roof to the ground, resulting in his death.