Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261053 B04 Ladders.
Inspection Nr: 1473000.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/24/2020 2
Initial Penalty: $9,446.00
Current Penalty: $3,778.00
Issuance Date: 09/18/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/13/2020
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/13/2020 | $3,778.00 | 09/24/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/18/2020 | $9,446.00 | 09/24/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders shall be used only for the purpose for which they were designed. On or about April 21, 2020 a non-self-supporting sectional fiberglass Werner Model D6232-2 extension ladder was used by employees for climbing or descending to a low-sloped roof to perform roofing associated roofing activities without using the ladder for the purpose for which it was designed by Werner Ladders in that the top section of sectional Warner Ladder Model D6232-2 extension ladder was used for a bottom section without the user equipping that section with safety shoes and that the Werner Ladder Model D6232-2 extension ladders footing support was utilized without safety shoes, spikes, spurs, slip resistant pads or similar devices being used exposing the employees climbing or descending to fall potentials in excess of 10 feet. Werner Ladders Fiberglass Ladder Technical Manual Care, Use, and Quality Control of Reinforced Plastic ladders pages 15 and 16 identify under Use of Sections of Sectional Ladders the middle and top sections of sectional ladders shall not be used for bottom sections unless the user equips them with safety shoes. Under the heading Footing Support it identifies ladders without safety shoes, spikes, spurs, slip resistant pads or similar devices shall not be used.
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