Failure to protect workers from falls of 6 feet of more off unprotected sides or edges, e.g. floors and roofs. Failure to protect workers from falling into or through holes and openings in floors and walls. Failure to provide guardrails on runways and ramps where workers are exposed to falls of 6 feet or more to a lower level. Consider the use of aerial lifts or elevated platforms to provide better working surfaces rather than walking top plates or beams. Erect guardrail systems , warning lines , or control line systems to protect workers from falls off the edges of floors and roofs.
Place covers over holes as soon as they are created if no work is being done at the hole.
Designate one of the workers as a safety monitor to observe employees and to alert employees of hazards that could cause them to trip or fall. Establish a designated area or control zone in which workers when conventional fall protection systems such as guardrails and personal fall arrest systems are not feasible or create a greater hazard. Store materials in an area away from where workers are exposed to fall hazards.