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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261053 B01 Ladders.
Inspection Nr: 1057481.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $2,800.00
Current Penalty: $1,680.00
Issuance Date: 04/24/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 04/30/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418100
Contest Date:
Final Order: 05/20/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/20/2015 | $1,680.00 | 04/30/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/24/2015 | $2,800.00 | 04/30/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were 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/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. On or about April 21, 2015, at 2287 Sever Road, Lawrenceville, Georgia: Two employees performing framing work were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 14.3-feet when they used two 8-foot A-frame ladders that could not extend three feet above the porch roof landing they worked from.