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

Section 5(a)1 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer di d not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment whic h were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death o r serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazar d of falling: On or about 01/13/2011, at 10300 NW 11th Manor, Coral Springs, FL one employee was using a fiberglass 16 feet extension ladder on a slippery (wet) surface. Among other methods of abatement, one feasible and acceptable method t o correct the hazard is to require employees to thoroughly dry the bottom of a w aste water tank with pumps or absorbent methods to remove water from the bottom surface of the tank before placing a ladder on the surface. PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFI CATION OF ABATEMENT ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.