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Situation
The crew is ready to start decking on the second floor, about 20 feet up. The perimeter guardrail isn't up yet and no one is tied off, and we're behind schedule. Do we start now, or hold until fall protection is in place?
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Background
Grounded in OSHA 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) — Fall Protection
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Assessment
The risk reads as: Stop Work.
High confidenceR
Recommendation
OkAI's call
Stop Work
Not worth the risk. Make it safe first.
- 1Hold the deck work — no one past the leading edge yet.
- 2Install perimeter guardrails, or set anchors and tie off with harnesses.
- 3Confirm every worker at height is protected and trained.
- 4Resume once fall protection is verified in place.
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Outcome
ConfirmedOverrideLog this decision
How'd it turn out?
Everything was fine.
Had to escalate further.
Confirmed the issue.