OSHA Inspection: SOUTHWEST GLASS & MIRROR CO.

Issued

2010-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00 · Current $750.00

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees a place of employment which was 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 fall hazard because the ladder was not
extended above the roof
eave. Employees were using an improperly extended ladder in excess of 11
feet from the ground
to gain access to an open sided platform for window sealant maintenance on
a commercial
building window.
An acceptable abatement method for correction of this hazard would be to
extend the
ladder 21-23 inches above the step off point in accordance with Table 27
of Section
9.2.1.3.1 Extension Ladders of the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI) A14.5-
1992
Disclaimers:
1. You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above.
2. The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases.
3. The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an
appropriate method.iate

Issued

2010-01-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $1500.00