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29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms. On or about 4/23/2015 at 1530 Joy Lane, Decatur, GA; employees were exposed to fall hazards where: a. an employee was observed exposed to an 11 feet, six (6) inch fall to the lower level while performing measurement operations from a scaffold with no guard rails on the end. b. employees standing on the 2nd buck of the fabricated frame scaffold were exposed to a 12 feet, 10 inch fall to the lower level where there were no guard rails installed on the sides of 2nd level of the scaffold in the gym. c. two (2) laborers were exposed to falls of 12 feet, 10 inches while receiving block from the powered industrial trucks below and placing the block by hand onto the 3rd level where no guard rails were installed on the sides or ends of the scaffold erected to receive block from the ground that was located in the gym in front of the block laying scaffold. d. two block masons were exposed to 19 feet, three (3) inch fall hazards to the lower level while performing block laying operations from the 3rd level where no guard rails were installed on the sides of the scaffold ion the gym. B&C Masonry, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.451(g)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314210717, citation number 1, item number 5 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/1/2011, with respect to a workplace located at 845 Scenic Highway, Lawrenceville, GA 30045.