Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100023 D02 Ladders.
Inspection Nr: 1308596.015
Citation: 01002C
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 11/02/2018 2
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 07/27/2018
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/09/2018
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/09/2018 | $0.00 | 11/02/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/27/2018 | $0.00 | 08/27/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002C Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.23(d)(2): The employer did not ensure fixed ladders had a minimum perpendicular distance of 7 inches from the centerline of the steps or rungs, or grab bars, or both, to the nearest permanent object in back of the ladder: On or about April 11, 2018, an employee working on top of Bin #4 was exposed to fall hazards when climbing the tapered fixed ladder on the bin roof due to the ladder rungs did not have a minimum perpendicular distance of 7 inches: a. Tapered ladder on bin roof had rungs that measured a perpendicular distance of 3.5 inches. b. A step directly above the tapered ladder measured a perpendicular distance of 2 inches.