In Part 7, we look at the fall protection requirements for scaffolding users [29 CFR 1926.451(g)]. At what point does OSHA require fall protection for scaffolding users? If the level the employee is ...

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 ...

Fall prevention is one of the biggest buzz words of construction safety. Fall prevention permeates so many different areas of construction, including scaffolding use and safety. Kee Safety, a global ...

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 ...

It is safe to say that every power plant in the world uses scaffolding in some way, shape, or form. It is a critical component for many maintenance activities where permanently installed access is not ...

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 ...

A rise in scaffolding accidents New York City last year has prompted New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to introduce measures intended to improve safety for workers toiling on suspended scaffolds.