Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 311548838
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty:
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 01/16/2008
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 01/22/2008
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418300
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING
hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to falls from collapsing ladders: (a)On or about 12/07/2007- The employee straddled the top cap of the portable step ladder when changing the light bulbs: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to not straddle the top cap of the ladder.