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29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):Where a portable ladder was 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 a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. At a worksite located at 530 SE Reid St, Blue Springs, MO, employees were exposed to fall hazards. The employer exposed the employees to these hazards by allowing them to utilize a portable ladder that did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface it was being used to access, nor was the ladder secured at its top to a rigid support with a grasping device provided for employee use. VEGA CONTRACTORS LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1680823, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 11/06/2023, with respect to a workplace located at 7924 SE 6th Terrace Blue Springs, MO.