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 ...

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 ...

The National Safety Council, Itasca, Ill., recently released ANSI A10.8, Safety Requirements for Scaffolding, to establish safety requirements for the construction, operation, maintenance, and use of ...

Workplace accidents are a reality many construction sites must face. Fortunately, there are steps employers and managers can take to help reduce the risks their employees face on a daily basis. Here‘s ...

EZG Manufacturing has introduced the Hog Guard, a solution designed for safety on scaffolding assemblies during typical masonry and block jobs. The Hog Guard is engineered to block off openings in ...

WELL, JESSICA, IT LOOKS LIKE THIS MAY NOT BE OVER BECAUSE MORE SCAFFOLDING MAY BE COMING DOWN. IT LOOKS LIKE IT’S JUST HANGING BY A THREAD OUTSIDE THIS FOUR STORY APARTMENT BUILDING THAT IS APPARENTLY ...

SABINE PASS, Texas — In the wake of a recent scaffolding collapse that claimed three lives at the Port Arthur LNG site, 12News spoke with an expert in the field to gain deeper insight into jobsite ...

Bigger contractors can usually handle the testing process … But for small and medium-sized firms with only one or two ...

Hong Kong's deadliest fire in three decades has highlighted its risky use of flammable bamboo scaffolding and mesh for building work in a tradition dating back centuries to mainland China. Authorities ...