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29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502. On or about April 12, 2024, employees who were installing Pro Lam shingles to the roof of the house, were wearing fall protection, but were not tied off or protected from falling to the ground below. Jose Juan Delgado was previously cited for a Serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(11), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1681435, Citation Number 1, Item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on July 10, 2023, with a final abatement date on August 7, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 1025 Summer Grove Road, Midlothian, TX 76065.