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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 (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access: a. Framing employees accessing elevated work surfaces with portable ladders are not being provided ladders that extend at least three feet above upper landing surfaces in order to prevent fall hazards when climbing on and off these ladders. The employer fails to properly set up access ladders to upper landing surfaces as required by the standard as was most recently demonstrated on June 15, 2017, at a job site at 13657 NW 10th Place, Newberry, Florida where a 10-foot stepladder was used to access the 11 feet and 6 inches high upper landing surface of the second floor, exposing these employees to an 11 feet fall hazard. DWC Contracting, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard, 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1117452, Repeat Serious citation number 01, item number 002, and was affirmed as a final order on May 17, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at Lot 196 SW 36th Drive, Gainesville, Florida. DWC Contracting, LLC. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard, 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1004680, Serious citation number 01, item number 002, and was affirmed as a final order on February 5, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 7827 SW 79th Drive, Gainesville, Florida. 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 its employees from fall hazards.