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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. On or about September 27, 2023, at a commercial jobsite located at 1923 West Hwy 287, Corrigan, Polk County, Texas 75939, on a new wood chip drying unit structure under construction (project INDY OSB Green Bin Support Structure), approximately 70 feet high, employer failed to ensure employee(s) were protected from fall hazards above 15 feet, when it was known that steel decking/grating was not supported by structural members and secured.