Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261053 B04 Ladders.
Inspection Nr: 1709514.015
Citation: 03003
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $6,084.00
Current Penalty: $3,042.00
Issuance Date: 01/22/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 02/01/2024
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/27/2024
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/27/2024 | $3,042.00 | 02/01/2024 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/22/2024 | $6,084.00 | 02/01/2024 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders shall be used only for the purpose for which they were designed. a. Located at Lot 63, 5922 Damsel Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43232: On or about November 09, 2023, the employer did not ensure employees used ladders for the purpose in which they were designed. The employee was working on a 6 foot A frame step ladder. The employee was observed straddling with one foot over the top of the ladder and placed on a rear horizontal support brackets of this ladder, thereby exposing the employee to a fall hazard of approximately 5 feet. Saunders Construction LLC was previously cited under the name TC Saunders Construction LLC for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1364051, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on January 29, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 7036 Cannon Drive, Canal Winchester, Ohio 43110.