Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed: (a) On August 16, 2024, at 2446 Roberta Drive North in Mandan, North Dakota, Employees were exposed to hazards associated with an extension ladder used by employees to ascend or descent from an elevated walking working surface, the ladder did not have rails that extended three feet above the upper landing surface or secured to the roof. Note: This company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA Inspection No. 1750694, Citation 3, Item 1 and was affirmed as a final order on September 6, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 1104 5th Avenue NE in Mandan, North Dakota. Note: This company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA Inspection No. 1724239, Citation 1, Item 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 10, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 1040 Canada Avenue in Bismarck, North Dakota.