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

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501(b): a. Employees installing roofing materials at elevations of six-foot or more above the ground are not being protected by a fall protection system: The employer fails to assure effective protection against falls as required by the standard, as demonstrated on October 2, 2023, when three employees installing roofing materials on a 6:12 pitched roof of a two-story residence located at 6848 Friendship Fountain Ave in Jacksonville, Florida 32217, were exposed to the hazard of a 6 to 20-foot fall, in that they were not utilizing a fall protection system that would have prevented them from falling from the roof. Mediterranean Construction & Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1567432, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on March 17, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 5732 Spring Park Road, Jacksonville, Florida. Mediterranean Construction & Roofing, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1647596, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 10, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 143 Clearview Drive, Saint Augustine, FL.