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

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(iv): Each employee is protected from falling into a ladderway floor hole or ladderway platform hole by a guardrail system and toe boards erected on all exposed sides, except at the entrance to the hole, where a self-closing gate or an offset must be used. (a) On or about August 12, 2022, at an establishment located at 605 Washington Street, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Malt House 6 North Germ Stack; the fixed ladder used to get to the top of the germ stack for cleaning and sanitation activities did not have a self-closing gate exposing employees to fall hazards. (b) On or about July 6, 2022, at an establishment located at 605 Washington Street, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Malt House 6 South Germ Stack; the fixed ladder used to get to the top of the germ stack for cleaning and sanitation activities did not have a self-closing gate exposing employees to fall hazards. (c) On or about July 5, 2022, at an establishment located at 605 Washington Street, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin; the fixed ladder used to access the heat exchanger for cleaning did not have an offset or swing gate exposing employees to fall hazards. (d) On or about July 5, 2022, at an establishment located at 605 Washington Street, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin; the fixed ladder used to access the stainless-steel slots for cleaning did not have an offset or swing gate exposing employees to fall hazards.