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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19261053 B05 I Ladders.
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Inspection Nr: 1422596.015
Citation: 01002B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/12/2019
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 09/06/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0317700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/04/2019
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/04/2019 | $0.00 | 09/12/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/06/2019 | $0.00 | 09/12/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladders were not used at an angle such than the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support): a) Detached Garage, 223 Greenbush Street, Scranton, PA - Employees on the detached garage roof used a closed 28-foot Werner Aluminum Extension Ladder for roof access/egress placed at a forty-six (46) degree angle such that the horizontal distance from the foot to the top support was seven (7) foot, two (2) inches which was roughly three-quarters of the ten (10) foot, six (6) inch working length of the ladder exposing employees to a fall hazard, as observed on or about August 8, 2019. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation.