Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100023 B08 Ladders.
Inspection Nr: 1515993.015
Citation: 01002B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/09/2021 2
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 08/13/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0830600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/02/2021
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/02/2021 | $0.00 | 09/09/2021 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/13/2021 | $0.00 | 09/09/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(8): The employer did not ensure that ladders were used only for the purposes for which they were designed: a) Sections 10-14: On or about February 23, 2021, employees were utilizing ladders inappropriately during texture and trim operations in that self-supporting ladders were used as non self-supporting (single) ladders and leaned against structures. Key Structures, Inc., exposed employees to fall from height hazards. b) Section 12: On or about February 23, 2021, an at times prior, employees were utilizing ladders inappropriately during painting operations in that self-supporting ladders were used as supports for wooden plank used as an elevated scaffold working surface. Key Structures, LLC, exposed employees to fall from heights hazards.