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29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/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 is not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device is not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder: (a) The employer is failing to ensure that a portable extension ladder used to access upper-level roofs, had side rails that extended three feet above the upper landing or was secured. This practice led to employees being unprotected from fall hazards on July 17, 2023, while engaging in re-roofing operations on a residential building at 20454 E Hampden Place, Aurora CO 80013 and were exposed to a fall of 7.8 feet where the ladder did not extend three feet above the landing surface and was not secured to a rigid support. To abate this violation, the employer must come into compliance with this standard at all of its job sites to ensure ladders are safely erected for access/egress and extend at least three feet above the roof line. Abatement Note: Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect its employees from the hazards of falls from ladders. (An abatement plan, periodic progress reports, and provision of site addresses may be required if the abatement period is more than 90 days.)