Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: (a) On or about August 10, 2016 and at times prior, an employee was not provided with safe means of egress from an excavation that was 6.3 feet deep. A 6-feet A-frame ladder was placed inside the trench but was not adequate for the employees to use. The ladder did not have the spreader bars locked in the open position, was tilted to one side, did not extend at least three feet above the landing surface, and was not used for the purpose which it was designed for, such as fully extending the spreader bars and not using the top two steps of the ladder. NCB, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 977817, citation number 3, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on August 11, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 1936 Liggett Rd., Castle Rock, CO 80109. NCB, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 896649, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 15, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1305 S. Zanta St., Aurora, CO 80016.