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

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall: Location: Jobsite in front of 10 - 12 Dartmouth Street, Boston, MA Employees are exposed to fall hazards while entering and exiting the trench with tools and materials in their hands that does not allow for safe ascending and descending of the extension ladder. The employer routinely fails to assure effective protection against hazards associated with employees climbing ladders with materials and tools in their hands, as demonstrated on or about October 17, 2016 to October 21, 2016, when employees, working in a trench, approximately 12 feet below grade, were not protected from such hazards at the site in front of 10 - 12 Dartmouth Street, Boston, MA 02116. To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that employees do not carry objects or loads that could cause the employees to lose their balance and fall. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance; including an explanation of how these steps protect employees from hazards associated with carrying objects or loads on ladders.