Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-sloped roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line systems and guardrail systems, warning line systems and safety net systems, or warning line systems and personal fall arrest systems, or warning line systems and safety monitoring systems: (a)Pro-Tec Roofing, Inc. @1515 15th St. NE, Watertown, SD 57071: On and prior to April 21, 2016, the exposing employer did not ensure employees engaged in EPDM roof system installation on the Watertown CommunityCenter were protected from fall hazards. A warning line system was partially erected along the edge of a commercial roof as a means of fall protection. The employer did not dedicate a safety monitor to ensure employees working outside the warning line were aware of their proximity to the edge of the roof. On April 21, 2016, an employee working outside of the warning line system, fell approximately 33 feet and later died from injuries sustained from the fall. This condition exposed employees working outside of the warning line system to fall hazards of approximately 33 feet.