Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261053 B01 Ladders.
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Inspection Nr: 1690306.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $10,938.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 09/11/2023
Nr Instances: 5
Nr Exposed: 8
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626300
Contest Date: 10/05/2023
Final Order: 04/09/2025
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/09/2025 | $0.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | C: Contested | 12/05/2023 | $10,938.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/11/2023 | $10,938.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access: On or about August 10, 2023, employees doing roof work on a two stories single-family house were exposed to fall hazards by using extension ladders that did not extend 3-feet above the landing of the roof. (a) East end: Werner 28-feet extension ladder, model no. D1328-2, front of the house. Employees were exposed to 20-feet fall hazard. (b) North end: Werner 16-feet extension ladders at side of the house. No model number and serial number could be recognized. Employees were exposed to 10-feet fall hazard. (c) North end: Werner 20-feet extension ladders at side of the house. No model number and serial number could be recognized. Employees were exposed o 10-feet fall hazard. (d) South end: Werner 16-feet extension ladder at the side of the house. Employees were exposed to 10-feet fall hazard. (e) West end: Werner 16-feet extension ladder at back of the house. Employees were exposed to 10-feet fall hazard.