Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used. Cross braces were used as a means of access. A) Exterior, On the scaffold: Employees were exposed to fall hazards from approximately 6 to 24 feet while climbing the scaffold components and were not provided with a safe an acceptable means of access, on or about May 28th, 2020. NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection case file, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.