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29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and into which employees could fall, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement: a) 6202 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19144 - The employer did not ensure vertical reinforcing steel bars in concrete formwork that employees walked and worked around and near were guarded, thus exposing employees to impalement hazards he employees to fall from height hazards. This condition was observed on August 16, 2019. Freedom Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1014839, citation number 1, item number 4, and was affirmed as a final order on July 14, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 1401 N. 17th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Freedom Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1243887, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on December 19, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 1702 North Willington Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.