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29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer. 93 Westmoreland Ave., Longmeadow, MA: On or about June 21, 2019 the employer had not verified compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record including the name or other identity of the employee(s) trained, the date(s) of the training and the signature of the person who conducted the training. The employer does not assure effective protection against falls as required by the standard, as demonstrated on June 21, 2019, when employees were installing shingles on a two story residential roof located a 93 Westmoreland Ave., Longmeadow, MA. Employees were exposed to fall hazards of more than 20 feet above the next lower level (ground) and the employer had not prepared a written training certification record for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards. JCL Home Improvement was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1375253, citation number 3, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 2, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 60 Salem Road Longmeadow, MA. To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that training is provided to each employee to enable them to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards and the training must be verified by preparing a written certification record. Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).