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

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(7): Care was not exercised in placing, lashing, or holding a ladder with slip-resistant feet that was used on a slippery surface: The employer is failing to ensure that all employees are protected from fall hazards when using an inadequately secured ladder on a slippery surface to access and egress the upper landing surface. The most recent occurrence was evident during the inspection conducted on August 19, 2019 at a worksite located at 1515 S. 70th St., Lincoln, NE 68506. Two employees were using a 24-foot fiberglass extension ladder to access the upper landing surface where trusses were being installed. The ground was wet due to rain, the ladder was missing a slip-resistant pad on the bottom of one of the footings, and it was inadequately secured to prevent displacement. While an employee was climbing up the ladder it slipped out causing the employee to fall approximately 12 feet to the concrete ground sustaining fatal injuries.