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

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to falls from an elevation: (a) Plumbing Shop, Pipe Threading Machine Area, South End - the Bauer plastic reinforced (fiberglass) 6 foot step ladder was damaged on the side rail at the bottom portion of the step ladder exposing employees to a fall hazard. The ladder was last used by employees on or about March 16, 2007. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard includes but is not limited to the following: In accordance with ANSI A14.5 - 2000 - American National Standard Institute for Ladders - Portable Reinforced Plastic - Safety Requirements: Section 9.4.1 "Ladder shall be inspected before each use and where structural damage or other hazardous defect is found, the ladder shall be taken out of service and either discarded or repaired by a competent mechanic." Section 9.4.2." Broken and bent ladders shall be marked and taken out of service until they are repaired by a competent person or destroyed in such a manner as to render them useless. No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.