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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: The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards. This was most recently documented on or about February 27th, 2023 at the jobsite located at 11710 Brookview Circle in Wichita, Kansas. Employees engaged in residential framing activities, walking the top plates, are exposed to fall hazards of approximately 11 feet 8 inches feet to the exterior ground below in that fall protection is not being utilized. Brent Lawrenz was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1635210, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 03-03-2023, with respect to a workplace located at 4501 Bluestem in Maize, Kansas. Brent Lawrenz was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1628465, citation number 1, item number 1and was affirmed as a final order on 02-14-2023, with respect to a workplace located at 3126 N. Judith St. in Wichita, Kansas. Brent Lawrenz was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1599995, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/08/2022, with respect to a workplace located at 3138 Judith Ave. in Wichita, Kansas. Brent Lawrenz was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1509835, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 05-25-2021, with respect to a workplace located at 5102 26th St., WICHITA, KS 67205. Brent Lawrenz was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1503377, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 01-21-2021, with respect to a workplace located at 2403 N Bluestone Andover, Kansas. Brent Lawrenz was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1495225, citation number 1, item number 4and was affirmed as a final order on 02-09-2021, with respect to a workplace located at 6532 W. Palmetto, WICHITA, KS 67213.