OSHA Inspection: CARRIER CORPORATION, COMMERCIAL SERVICE

Issued

Dec 7, 2004

Abate by

Jan 11, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,700

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:
a) On or about August 24, 2004, an employee used a fixed ladder in which
the vertical spacing
of the rungs was not uniformly 12 inches between the rung centers,
throughout the length of the
climb. The top rung/step was approximately 28 inches below the top of the
hatch.
Feasible and acceptable methods of abatement to correct this hazard
include,
but are not limited
to the following:
(1) Conform to American National Standard Institute (ANSI) for Ladders -
Fixed - Safety
Requirement, ANSI 14.3 - 2002.
In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required
for this violation
(using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).