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 ...

Three roofers were injured when they fell two stories because a spruce plank used as the platform could not support the workers’ weight and snapped. OSHA claims the plank was not graded for scaffold ...

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 ...

There are 17 fules outlined in 29 CFR 1926.451(f). Some are obvious safety precautions while others need more explanation. While rules can be broken only by the individual employees using the ...

The government wants to streamline "complex" scaffolding rules to cut costs and boost building time. Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden will begin consulting with builders and ...