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29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13):Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels are not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor are employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): a) On or about August 17, 2022. The employer ( Victor Blanco) does not ensure that employees were adequately protected from fall hazards while conducting roofing work activities. The violation was most recently observed at 4446 Bellow Drive, Lorain OH 44053, where employees are not protected from a 25 feet fall to the ground below. To abate this hazard the employer must ensure that his employees performing roofing work are protected from falls, and no employees are allowed onto a roof more than 6 feet high without adequate fall protection. Victor Blanco was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1599952, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on August 12, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 4839 Westwind Ave Port Clinton, OH 43452. Victor Blanco was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1460356, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 20, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at Tradewinds Dr., Catawba, OH 43010.