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Standard Cited: 19261053 B01 Ladders.
Inspection Nr: 601618.015
Citation: 01010B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 02/15/2013
Nr Instances: 5
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 04/01/2013
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0729300
Contest Date: 03/05/2013
Final Order: 07/07/2013
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | R: Review Commission | 07/07/2013 | $0.00 | 04/01/2013 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 04/02/2013 | $0.00 | 04/01/2013 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/15/2013 | $0.00 | 04/01/2013 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 010B Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access: Location: The Boschertown Sanitary Sewer Project at or near 3400 N. Hwy 94, St. Charles, MO 63301. On or about Aug. 27, 2012, the employer did not provide the worker with a portable ladder of sufficient length to ensure that the side rails extended a minimum of 3 ft. above the surface of the confined spaces. The vault manholes were equipped with fixed ladder rungs that were recessed approximately 8 1/2 inches from the edge of the hatch opening; the valve vault manhole lid was approximately 12 inches in depth resulting in a reach distance of approximately 34 inches from the top of the manhole access hatch to the first accessible ladder rung. This made it unsafe to enter and exit the space resulting in a fall hazard. The employer provided the worker with an 8 ft. stepladder for use in spaces with depths that ranged from 6'1" to 8'6" deep despite: a.) The worker entered a meter vault manhole with equipment, materials, and supplies that was approximately 6'1" deep. The 8 ft. stepladder extended a maximum of 1 ft. 11 inches above the ground. This exposed the worker to a fall distance of approximately 6'1". b.) The worker entered a valve vault manhole with equipment, materials, and supplies that was approximately 7'0" deep. The 8 ft. stepladder extended a maximum of 1 ft. above the ground. This exposed the worker to a fall distance of approximately 7'0". c.) The worker entered a valve vault manhole with equipment, materials, and supplies that was approximately 7'6" deep. The 8 ft. stepladder extended a maximum of 6 inches above the ground. This exposed the worker to a fall distance of approximately 7'6". d.) The worker entered a valve vault manhole with equipment, materials, and supplies that was approximately 8'6" deep. The 8 ft. stepladder did not extend above the ground. This exposed the worker to a fall distance of approximately 8'6".