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

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.(a) On or about May 29, 2024, at the previously addressed job site, employees were observed using an extension ladder to access the top of the roof of an apartment building for roofing activities, the ladder had a damaged rung that was cracked and bent at a height of approximately 4 feet and 5 tenths of a foot the rung was the fifth rung from the ground.