Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level is not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. Employees are exposed to fall hazards while engaged in construction and demolition activities 6 feet or more above lower levels. The employer does not protect each employee by means of a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system. The following instances most recently occurred February 6-8, 2016, at the above addressed jobsite: Employees engaged in demolition activities are not protected against falling from the S1-F1-1 conveyor system, thereby exposing the employees to a 11.2 foot fall hazard. To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure that its employees performing construction activities at six feet or greater are protected from falls, and that no employee is working without adequate fall protection. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).