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29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b): Jobsite: On or about September 10, 2024, an employee was working from the roof approximately 8 feet above the lower level, and the employee was not protected by guardrail systems, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system when they fell through a skylight into the room below. VM General Contractor, Inc. was previously cited for the same violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which is contained in OSHA inspection number 1559225 citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 5/11/2022, with respect to a workplace located at 24 Village Drive, Southbridge, MA 01550.