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29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems. Instance a) Elite Roofing Services, Inc. does not ensure that employees use fall protection while engaged in steel erection activities 15 feet or more above lower levels. This violation most recently occurred, between on or about April 11, 2023, and April 14, 2023, at 40 Garvies Point Rd, Glen Cove, NY 11542. Employee #1 was installing corrugated steel decking and replacing a waterproof membrane on the roof of a commercial building and was not protected from fall hazards of approximately 18 feet to the ground below at the edge of the roof and at exposed openings in the interior of the roof. While installing the last panel, employee #1 fell through an exposed opening approximately 18 feet to the ground inside the building. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within 30 days, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a description of the type of fall protection provided and the steps taken to enforce use of appropriate fall protection where employees are exposed to possible danger of fall hazards.