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29 CFR 1910.30(a)(3): The employer did not train each employee in at least the following topics: The nature of the fall hazards in the work area and how to recognize them; the procedures to be followed to minimize those hazards; the correct procedures for installing, inspecting, operating, maintaining, and disassembling the personal fall protection systems that the employee uses; and the correct use of personal fall protection systems and equipment specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, including, but not limited to, proper hook-up, anchoring, and tie-off techniques, and methods of equipment inspection and storage, as specified by the manufacturer. a) On Board the USNS Red Cloud in Bayonne Dry Dock, Bayonne, NJ Employees tasked with inspecting and painting an anchor chain locker were exposed to a falling approximately 33 feet to the base of the chain locker below. The employer did not provide training or instruction on fall hazards in the work area and the recognition and control of these hazards. Violation observed on or about 04/19/2020.