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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. 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 (.9m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access: Location - 103 Tremont Street, Peabody, MA: On or about 08/16/2013, the employer failed to ensure that portable ladders used for access extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface. Daryl Provencher DBA Provencher Home Improvements was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard CFR 1926.1053 (b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315871574, Citation number 1, Item number 3b and was affirmed as a final order on March 30, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 26 Oakland St., Salem, MA.