Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder: (a) Apartment Building #6, Lower roof: On or about May 31, 2016, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of 10-feet, 10-inches to the lower ground level, in that the ladder side rails were not extended at least 3-feet past the roof landing and the ladder was not secured to the structure. (b) Apartment Building #6, Upper roof: On or about May 31, 2016, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of 21-feet to the lower ground level, in that the ladder side rails were not extended at least 3-feet past the roof landing and the ladder was not secured to the structure. Home Live Roofing, LLC was previously cited for a 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 945480, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/18/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 945 Crestmark Blvd., Lithis Springs, GA.