Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): "Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. a. Employees were working on the mezzanine floor with out fall protection. The open sided floor was two feet wide and the distance to the next lower level was 12 feet 4 inches. The floor below the mezzanine was covered in debris from the demolition, the employees were exposed to a 12 foot fall hazard. Installed Building Products was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 990714, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on January 14, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 36 Forest Street, Lexington, MA 02421.