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29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1):When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support. Carlos Ketz, dba A.G.X. Construction, LLC does not require the use of ladders that are installed with the side rails extended at least three feet above the upper landing surface; This violation was most recently observed on August 20, 2024, where the employer had four employees working at 912 Messer Street, Rhinelander, Wisconsin, performing re-roofing activities and accessing and egressing the roof surface with a ladder that did not extend three feet above the roof surface, while exposed to an approximate 9-foot, 2-inch fall. A.G.X. Construction LLC was previously cited for a serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1603980, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on November 15, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at N1445 Westgreen Drive, Greenville, WI 54942. A.G.X. Construction LLC was previously cited for a serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1548858, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on September 29, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 1625 North Alexander Street, Appleton, WI 54911.