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29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Employees engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest systems: The employer is failing to protect employees from elevated fall hazards. The condition was most recently observed on or about November 2, 2023, when five employees were observed working on a roof at 215 Brookstone Creek Drive in Wentzville, Missouri. The employer did not utilize guardrail systems, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system. The employees were observed on the roof of the building without fall protection at heights at least as high as 9 feet from ground-to-eave, as measured along the east garage roof. H R Vasquez, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1556628, citation 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March, 8, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 1006 Regency Manor Drive, Ballwin, Missouri. H R Vasquez, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(10), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1607793, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on December 23, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 1633 Kehrs Mill Road, Chesterfield, Missouri.