OSHA Inspection: LAKE HENRY DEVELOPMENT INC.

Issued

2005-02-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2005-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $4750.00 Reduced

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 physical harm to
employees in that
employees were exposed to the hazards of falls to a lower level:
a)  Sandpiper Self Storage, 5990 Walt Loop Road, Lakeland, FL - Two
employees were
repairing a fascia that was 21 feet above ground on a two-story
office/residence building.
They were using a 24 foot extension ladder which had a highest standing
level of 16 feet 11
inches.  The ladder was not long enough to reach the work area and in
order to do the
repair, the employee on the ladder had to reach overhead and lean
backwards which caused
unstable balance.  Employees had not been instructed in the selection and
use of ladders, on
or about September 10, 2004.
Among other methods, one means of feasible abatement would be to conduct
employee
training on the selection and use of ladders as per ANSI A14.8 and the
sticker on the side of
the ladder.