Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support. a. On or about November 5, 2019 on the job site located at 988 Zeller Drive, Lot 615, Pickerington, OH 43147, employees were exposed to a fall hazard while using a portable extension ladder to access the second story of the residential structure. The ladder did not extend at least three-feet above the second level landing surface of the residential structure.