OSHA Inspection: ARBORS AT DELAWARE

Issued

Jun 13, 2008

Abate by

Jul 16, 2008

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

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 falls from portable ladders:
a.At the facility, the employer did not ensure that all portable step
ladders in the workplace and
available for employee use were utilized in a safe manner.
On or about April 21, 2008  an employee sustained serious injuries when he
fell from the top of a six
foot fiberglass reinforced portable ladder while investigating a odor in a
overhead space.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement of this hazard
is to follow the ladder
manufacturers   safety labeling on the first rung below the cap which
states, DANGER- Do Not Stand
On Or Above This Step. You Can Lose Your Balance. Additionally,
enforcement of portable ladder
safety requirements when in use which includes observance of ladder safety
labeling as set forth in
ANSI A14.5 2007 Ladder-Portable Reinforced Plastic - Safety Requirements.