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

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees conditions of employment and a place of employment free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were exposed to fall hazards: a)2863 Plank Rd., final finish yard - where an employee stepped forward out of a 41-43-inch high doorway onto the 21-inch-high top step of a metal COSCO Big Step Two Step Stool causing the step stool to tip over. As the employee fell forward, the ring worn on her left index finger caught on the doorway striker plate and stripped the flesh from her finger. Among others, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard include using an appropriate height ladder, position the step stool/ladder to face the doorway; secure the step stool/ladder to the building; or use a stairway for access to the doorways. References: ANSI A14.5-1992, Paragraph 9.3.7 Climbing Ladders. "When ascending or descending the ladder, the user shall face the ladder and maintain a firm hold on the ladder. The user shall not climb on the ladder from the side, from one ladder to another, or from a swing-stage to a ladder, unless the ladder is secured against sideways motion or has been tied to the structure."