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

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- 74-97 Willow Court, Hamilton NJ: On or about 11/28/22 workers were exposed to fall hazards, up to and in excess of 19 feet to the ground surface below, while standing in a metal box that was secured to the back rest of an all terrain fork truck with a chain. At this time these workers were not utilizing any fall protection nor was the box supplied with guardrails or other approved means of fall protection. b- 74-97 Willow Court, Hamilton NJ: On or about 11/29/22 the company owner and company workers were exposed to fall hazards, up to and in excess of 25 feet to the ground surface below, while they were being delivered to the pitched roofs of a residential structure while standing in a metal box that was secured to the back rest of an all terrain fork truck with a chain. At this time the company and company workers were not utilizing any fall protection nor was the box supplied with guardrails or other approved means of fall protection. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.