Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:

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 was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder: a. On or about February 12, 2019, at the rear elevation of the home, a wooden job-made ladder used to gain access to the roof did not have side rails that extended 3 feet above the roof eve and exposed a subcontracted employee to a 9-foot fall hazard. A J New Construction and Repair, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1111227, citation number 01, item number 002 and was affirmed as a final order on March 22, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 59 Bonair Drive, St. Augustine, FL. Conin Framing Group, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 957666, citation number 01, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on February 18, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 3722 Crossview Drive, Jacksonville, FL.