Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261053 B01 Ladders.
Inspection Nr: 1504841.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Not Completed - AD Discretion
Initial Penalty: $4,096.00
Current Penalty: $4,096.00
Issuance Date: 03/19/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 04/14/2021
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524530
Contest Date:
Final Order: 05/05/2021
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/19/2021 | $4,096.00 | 04/14/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 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: On or about December 3, 2020, a 6 foot A-frame ladder was used by workers to access a working surface at a height of approximately 10 feet, and the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that would not deflect, nor was a grasping device provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.