Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels are not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor are employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): Employees are exposed to fall hazards while engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet or more above lower levels. The employer does not protect each employee by means of a guardrail system, safety net system, personal fall arrest system, or an alternative fall protection measure. The following instances most recently occurred on June 23, 2015, at the above addressed jobsite: a) Employees engaged in residential construction activities are not protected from falling from an unprotected sides, thereby exposing employees to a 12.9 foot fall hazard from the second floor to grade. b) Employees engaged in residential construction activities are not protected from falling through floor holes, thereby exposing employees to falls up to 13.1 feet. c) Employees engaged in residential construction activities are not protected from falling through an unguarded window, thereby exposing employees to a 14.6 foot fall hazard from the second floor to grade. To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure that its employees performing residential construction activities at six feet or greater are protected from falls, and that no employee is working without adequate fall protection. Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).