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

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. The employer is failing to ensure employees are protected from fall hazards when conducting installation of sheathing materials. Employees were observed installing sheathing materials on a roof without utilizing fall protection. The employees were exposed to falls of over 14 feet to dirt below. This was most recently documented at 11829 S. 52nd St., Papillion, Nebraska on or about June 26th, 2017 when the employer had employees working on the roof of this building without any form of protective system and the workers were outside of the parameters for using the platform as fall protection. Workers were observed farther outside of what protection a platform would provide in the event someone was to fall from on the roof. R & M Equipt, L.L.C. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1123059, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on December 27, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 18650 N. HWS Cleveland Blvd., Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022.