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

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502: On or about February 3, 2021, employees engaged in construction activities were exposed to fall hazards from the third story of a residential structure when the employer failed to ensure that a fall protection system was used. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).