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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. On or about April 16, 2025, at a worksite located at 1001 South Oneida Street in Appleton, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of six feet while using a six-foot Werner stepladder to access and egress an upper landing surface without the ladder being secured and without a grasping device installed. The Bacilio Rios dba Chilos Construction 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 1681501, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on January 30, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 217 East Broadway Drive in Appleton, Wisconsin 54913. The Bacilio Rios dba Rios Roofing 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 1587942, citation number 3, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on October 27, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 5238 West Prospect Avenue in Appleton, Wisconsin 54914.