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 from improper use of a ladder. a) Cotton field located off Highway 308 South of Lewiston, NC 27849--One farm worker was engaged in placing a tarp over the top of a seven foot high module of cotton. Farm worker was accessing the top of the module of cotton by standing on the top rung of a six foot, Werner, A-frame ladder, used as a straight ladder. Among others, one feasible and acceptable method of abating this violation is to provide an eight foot ladder and to use the ladder according to manufacturer specifications to eliminate fall hazards.e