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

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): Scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface shall be used. Crossbraces shall not be used as a means of access. The employer does not provide access when platforms are more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, via portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers, stairway-type ladders, ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface, and allows crossbraces as a means of access. This violation was discovered on or about January 10, 2023; on the second floor, where employees scaled the top braces of the scaffolding and the cross beams of the roof structure to access the top of the roof to install roof panels. Employees were exposed to fall hazards. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure access when platforms are more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, via portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers, stairway-type ladders, ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface, and not allow crossbraces as a means of access.