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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“This tragic news shook the entire Bechtel community to its core,” Bechtel President and Chief Operating Officer Craig Albert ...

OSHA has cited two contractors for alleged serious violations of safety standards following a June 2 scaffold collapse at Binghamton University in Vestal, N.Y., that injured six workers. The incident ...

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 ...