OSHA’s rules for scaffolding are in 29CFR1926, Subpart L. This runs a little less than seven pages, and the rules apply to employers. Since as a group employers don’t do so well with compliance ...

In 1977, five ironworkers fell to their deaths from improperly erected scaffolding on the construction site of a power plant in the Midwest. Donald, the site superintendent of the ironworkers, had ...

The difference between worksite risk and reliability lies in rigorous inspection, clear accountability, and the shift toward digital safety tracking. Work at height remains one of the most hazardous ...

Scaffolding is used on construction or renovation worksites as a temporary structure to support and allow workers to perform their duties. It is often used off the ground, at raised or higher levels.

INVOLVED IN THE RESCUE. INDIANA. WE’VE LEARNED A CRITICAL PIECE OF EQUIPMENT ON THAT SCAFFOLDING FAILED, WHICH CAUSED IT TO DROP AT THAT 45 DEGREE ANGLE. YOU CAN SEE IT NO LONGER UP THERE. THE TWO ON ...