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

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system. On or about October 9, 2020 at 0940, during the installation of roofing material at a job site located at 333 2nd ST. SW, Massillon Ohio 44646; the employer did not ensure employees working on the roof of a Commercial building were protected from a fall of approximately 14.9 feet by utilizing a fall protection system. The Hobs Industrial Roofing & Sheet Metal INC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (1926.501(b)(10) Duty to have fall protection), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1101409, citation number 01, item number 02 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/22/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 2005 State Street, Athens, OH 4570.