Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following: guardrail systems; safety net systems; or personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems: (a) On or about 4/22/2020 - Southern side of trailer yard and west of main office (a.k.a. "the hill"), employees were exposed to falls of approximately 80 inches (6' 8") to a hard packed dirt and gravel surface with obstacles in between when they worked from the top of the engine compartment of a CAT Model 320B Excavator to replace the alternator without fall protection.