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 ...

During certain projects, electricians may find themselves working at height on a scaffold. Experienced electricians are well-versed in fall protection and scaffolding safety, but here are some tips ...

In an effort to increase job-site safety and reduce the chance of job-related accidents, the National Association of Home Builders has released a new Scaffold Safety Video. Available through NAHB's ...

Every year, certain special interests aggressively call for weakening New York’s long-standing Scaffold Safety Law. Some may do so because they cynically want to boost their profits by cutting corners ...

The legislative session in Albany comes to an end in the next few weeks, but one battle that won’t end anytime soon is the fight over whether to reform New York’s Scaffold Safety Law. That debate has ...

Year after year, we see efforts to repeal the Scaffold Safety Law as reported in the article, “Renewed calls to ditch Scaffold Law,” Sept. 30. The argument is always the same: dollars over lives. The ...

The scaffolding in Saxon Lane, Seaford has been cordoned off twice since winds of up to 122 miles per hour hit the country, leading to a red weather warning in the South-East from the Met Office last ...

OSHA cited Austin Builders Inc., and proposed penalties totaling $229,250 for safety violations found at a Lithia, Fla., construction site. "The owner of this company demonstrated a total disregard ...