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

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a fall hazard: At Building 25, Linen, on or about July 6, 2010, an employee was using a 20 ft fiberglass extension ladder with the ladder base on a sloped dirt embankment to the roof access point and did not stablize or secure the ladder to prevent the ladder from being displaced. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to follow 29CFR1910.25(d)(2)(i) and 29CFR1926.1053(b)(6) and the American National Standards Institute A14.5-1982, Section 9.3.4 Footing Support and Section 9.3.5 Top Support, to place the ladder base on a secure, level support surface and top support of the rails to prevent the displacement of the ladder.