Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261053 B16 Ladders.
Inspection Nr: 1373677.015
Citation: 01001E
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 3
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 05/15/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Related Event Code (REC): R
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0418300
Contest Date: 06/12/2019
Final Order: 02/23/2020
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 02/23/2020 | $0.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | C: Contested | 06/14/2019 | $0.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/15/2019 | $0.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001E Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired. a) On or about January 18, 2019 - 744 County Road 87, Calera, AL, employees were exposed to fall and struck-by hazards when employees used ladders with no weight limit labels and used borrowed ladders with defects such as, but not limited to, missing weight limit labels, damaged leg, and feet that did not perform as designed due to cardboard and tape.