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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 September 20, 2022, the fiberglass extension ladder that was used to access the roof of a residential structure was not raised up at least 36" above the upper landing surface nor was there a separate hand hold installed which would give employees a hand hold while accessing and exiting the ladder at a height measured to be 7'-8" to the ground below.