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29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1):Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section: a. 829 South Ave., Plainfield, NJ - Netherwood Flats The employer did not ensure employees working from scaffolds were protected from falls. Employees engaged in concrete masonry activities used welded tubular frame scaffolds mounted on casters (manually propelled mobile scaffold) where the working level was greater than 10 feet, and the employees stepped across from the scaffold to stand on the column forms, and were not utilizing any means of fall protection. Violation observed on or about November 24, 2021 Alexander Paiva Construction Inc. was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1379420, citation number 02, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 1December 9, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 102 Midland Avenue, Elmwood Park, NJ. Alexander Paiva Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1176092, citation number 01, item number 2/a and was affirmed as a final order on 2/03/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 407 Halsey Street, Newark, NJ.