Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261053 B01 Ladders.
Inspection Nr: 1660901.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $24,063.00
Current Penalty: $14,437.80
Issuance Date: 04/28/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 05/10/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0420600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 05/24/2023
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/24/2023 | $14,437.80 | 05/10/2023 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/28/2023 | $24,063.00 | 05/10/2023 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. a) At 1437 Purple Lane, North Port, FL: On or about April 04, 2023, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards, in that, access portable ladder was not installed 3 feet above the upper landing surface and not secured. Douglass Restoration Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1511231, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on April 16, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 11806 Colyar Lane, Parrish, FL 33948.