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29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1):The employer shall verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record. The written certification record shall contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer. If the employer relies on training conducted by another employer or completed prior to the effective date of this section, the certification record shall indicate the date the employer determined the prior training was adequate rather than the date of actual training. On or about July 18, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards while performing roofing work and the employer did not certify that employees had been trained to recognize fall hazards, and the procedure to be followed in order to minimize those hazards. The employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1592157, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 08-09-2022, with respect to a workplace located at 4825 Calvert Street, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008. The employer was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1681569, citation number 3, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 12-05-2023, with respect to a workplace located at 9842 Drury Ln. Westchester, IL 60154. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).