Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261053 B05 I Ladders.
Inspection Nr: 1651220.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Not Completed - AD Discretion
Initial Penalty: $6,250.00
Current Penalty: $6,250.00
Issuance Date: 06/30/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 07/07/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213900
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/26/2023
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/30/2023 | $6,250.00 | 07/07/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladders were not used at an angle such than the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support): a- 37, 39, 41, 43, 45 & 47 Stanton Road, Mount Holly NJ: A company worker was exposed to fall hazards up to and in excess of 20 feet 7 inches to the ground surface below when utilizing an aluminum extension ladder whose rise to run ratio was not 4 to 1 and, as such, did not have an angle of approximately 75 degrees from the horizontal . Condition observed on or about 02/15/23. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.