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: (a) Second floor top plate: On or about 10/19/2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 21-feet, 11-inches to 25-feet (depending on the side) to the lower ground level, in that a fall protection system was not provided to employees engaged in roofing activities. Framing Solutions and Crane Services, LLC was previously cited for a repeat 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 1454524, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 05/22/2022, with respect to a workplace located at (Lot 65Q) 6461 Crosscreek Lane, Flowery Branch, GA 30542.