OSHA Inspection: MID-STATES ARMATURE WORKS

Issued

Nov 14, 1990

Abate by

Nov 19, 1990

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

General-duty citation text

SECTION 5(A)(1) OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF 1970: THE
EMPLOYER DID NOT FURNISH EMPLOYMENT AND A PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT WHICH WERE
FREE FROM RECOGNIZED HAZARDS THAT WERE CAUSING OR LIKELY TO CAUSE DEATH
OR SERIOUS PLYSICAL HARM TO EMPLOYEES IN THAT EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO
FALLING HAZARDS:
A) EMPLOYEES USING THE TOP CAP OF A FIBERGLASS STEPLADDER TO STEP
UP TO AN APPROXIMATELY 8'11" HIGH LEVEL ON A SWITCH GEAR SUBSTATION
ENCLOSURE ON THE WEST SIDE OF TEH JOBSITE WERE EXPOSED TO FALL
HAZARDS.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO:
USE A STRAIGHT OR EXTENSION LADDER FOR GAINING ACCESS TO OTHER
ELEVATIONS ENSURING THAT THE SIDERAILS EXTEND NO LESS THAN 36"
ABOVE THE LANDING AND THE LADDER IS TIED, BLOCKED, OR OTHERWISE
SECURED TO PREVENT IT FROM BECOMING DISPLACED.

Issued

Nov 14, 1990

Abate by

Nov 19, 1990

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300