OSHA Inspection: WASHINGTON ARCHIVES

Issued

2003-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(a)(3)(viii): A stairway for Mobile Ladder Stand was not
provided for proper
access and egress:
a)Discovery Box Area - an employee was observed retrieving materials
while  a using a Mobile Ladder Stand (rolling ladder) for improper
access and agress on or about May  21, 2003.
Abatement note to correct hazard as per Section 6 of ANSI A14.7-2000,
American National
Standard for Mobile Ladder Stands and Mobile Ladder Stand Platforms, safe
practices should
include:
1. handrails should be used while ascending or descending the unit
2. the user shall face the ladder when ascending or descending a unit
except
when the slope of the ladder is 50 degrees or less above the horizontal
3. overreaching, while on a unit, could cause instability and result in a
fall.
4. always keep the unit in close proximity to the work
5. descend and relocate the unit to prevent overreaching
ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2003-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00

Issued

2003-06-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-06-23 00:00:00