Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 003 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 are not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor are employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): Employees are exposed to fall hazards while engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels. The employer does not protect each employee by means of a guardrail system, safety net system, personal fall arrest system, or an alternative fall protection measure. The following instance most recently occurred on October 24, 2019, at the above addressed jobsite: a) Employees engaged in residential construction activities are not protected from falling from unprotected sides of the roof, thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard in excess of 10 feet from the roof to grade. MILLER BROTHERS BUILDING SYSTEMS, LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 1926.501(b)(13), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1270842, CITATION NUMBER 2, ITEM NUMBER 1a, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON MAY 2, 2018, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1020 DECLARATION DRIVE, SAVOY, IL 61874. MILLER BROTHERS BUILDING SYSTEMS, LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 1926.501(b)(13), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1337439, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1a AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON DECEMBER 11, 2018, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 3909 SLATE DRIVE, CHAMPAIGN, IL 61822. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d). To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure that its employees performing residential construction activities at six feet or greater are protected from falls, and that no employee is working without adequate fall protection.