Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261053 B05 I Ladders.
Inspection Nr: 1107565.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Not Completed - Worksite Changed
Initial Penalty: $5,940.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 04/14/2016
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 05/03/2016
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0626600
Contest Date: 05/10/2016
Final Order: 12/23/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | R: Review Commission | 12/23/2016 | $7,000.00 | 05/03/2016 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 05/10/2016 | $5,940.00 | 05/03/2016 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/14/2016 | $5,940.00 | 05/03/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladder(s) were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder: The following violations were observed on or about November 23, 2015. a. On the NW side of a single family dwelling, employees using a Werner extension ladder were exposed to a fall hazard exceeding six feet when performing roofing work without the ladder placed such that the distance from the top support of the ladder to the foot was one-quarter the working length of the ladder. b. On the SE side of a single family dwelling, employees using a Werner extension ladder were exposed to a fall hazard exceeding six feet when performing roofing work without the ladder placed such that the distance from the top support of the ladder to the foot was one-quarter the working length of the ladder.