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29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 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) On June 19, 2017, employees performing masonry work on the fifth floor of a building under construction were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 25 feet. VH Masonry Construction Co. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1134628, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on June 15, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 5 N. Oakley Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60612. VH Masonry Construction Co. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 981717, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 20, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 1542 W. Chestnut Street, Chicago, IL 60642.