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29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access: On December 19, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazards of 11.5 feet, while accessing and exiting the roof via an extension ladder that only extended to the roof eave, on a residential construction site in Savoy, Illinois. STEINMEYER ROOFING, INC. 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 1749994, CITATION NUMBER 2, ITEM NUMBER 2 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON AUGUST 6, 2024, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT LOT 309, 507 HARPERS FERRY, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS, 61822. STEINMEYER CONSTRUCTION INC. 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 1727291, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 3 AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON MAY 9, 2024, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 70 EAST AIRPORT ROAD, LOT #3 COTTAGES, SAVOY, ILLINOIS 61874.