Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section: The employer does not ensure employees on a scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level are protected from falling to that lower level. This violation was discovered on or about January 10, 2023; on the second floor, where the stairway landing on the third level of the scaffold, used to access the roof was not guarded. Employees were exposed to fall hazards. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the date of this citation, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the requirement, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure employees on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level are protected from falling to that lower level.