Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(i): The end of the platform 10 feet or less in length extended over its support more than 12 inches, and was not designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform was able to support employees and/or materials without tipping, or had guardrails which blocked employee access to the cantilevered end. a. Site - On or about June 23 2016, the scaffolding plank extended three to five feet past the ladder-jack support. The employer routinely fails to assure effective protection against falls as required by the standard, as demonstrated on June 23 2016, when employees were working on unsecured scaffold planking which extended three to five feet past the ladder-jack support at 5 Longfellow Drive, Bethlehem, NH 03574. To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that all planking extending more than 12 inches is protected. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including and explanation of how these steps protect employees from fall hazards.