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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: At a worksite located at 1502 SW Arbor Park Drive, Lee's Summit, MO, employees were exposed to fall hazards. The employer exposed the employees to these hazards by allowing them to utilize a ladder to gain access to the lower level of the structures roof from the ground level while the side rails of the ladder did not extend at least 3 feet above the level for which it was being used to gain access. Complete Home Concepts was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1677773, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/17/2023, with respect to a workplace located at 4109 158th Street, Overland Park, Kansas.