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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). Each employee working on a residential construction project with unprotected sides and edges is not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system. The employer does not require the use of any form of fall protection when framing on a residential construction project when those activities take place 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels. This violation was most recently observed on or about February 21, 2024, at 7549 Peyton Parkway, Verona, WI, 53593 where three employees installing and bracing wood trusses of a residential building were exposed to falls of six feet or more to the lower levels because there was no fall protection used by the employees. To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that employees performing residential construction work are protected from falls of greater than 6 feet.