Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i):Non-self-supporting ladders were not used at an angle such than the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder way approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support): a) For the residential construction site at 22705 Nebula Way, Land O Lakes, FL 34637, on or about 01/08/2026, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards, in that, employees were using a metal extension ladder to access/egress a 9 ft. high roof, and the ladder was at a supported angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was only approximately one-half of the working length of the ladder as it was used.