Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261053 B01 Ladders.
Inspection Nr: 1336702.015
Citation: 02002
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $8,752.00
Current Penalty: $8,752.00
Issuance Date: 02/05/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/21/2019
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/05/2019 | $8,752.00 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): The side rails of portable ladders used for access did not extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface, or was secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect and along with a grasping devise to assist employees mounting and dismounting the ladder. A) Employee(s) installing shingles atop the lower level roof of a single-family house at 29 Grandview Ave., Edison, NJ 08837, used an extension ladder used for roof access / egress. The ladder side rails did not extend at least 3ft above the landing for grasping while stepping off/on the top rung; exposing employee(s) to fall hazard of 10 ft. Condition(s) observed on or about 08/07/2018 JBG General Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 949413, Citation number 1, Item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/04/2014, with respect to a workplace located at Barkley Glenn Apartments at Berlin Crosskeys Road, Williamstown, NJ 08094.