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29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: (a)AGR Building, Inc. @ 1107 12th Street, Boulder, CO 80302: On and before November 10th, 2014, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. A make-shift walkway consisting of corrugated decking material and plywood was created to allow employees and subcontractor employees access and egress from a multi-family residential structure under construction. The walk way did not have guardrails to protect employees and subcontractor employees from a fall hazard into the foundation of the structure. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards of almost 15 feet.