A United States District Court (N.D. California) ( “Court”) addressed in a February 3rd Order an issue arising out of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) scaffolding regulations ...

In keeping with tradition, OSHA was on hand to reveal its Top 10 Most Cited Standards at the 2024 National Safety Council Safety Congress & Expo. At the event, Scott Ketcham, director of the ...

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 ...

This course covers the requirements for construction and the safe construction and use of scaffolding using the OSHA construction scaffold standard as a guide. Course topics include hazards associated ...

Scaffolding typically ranks near the top of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s most-frequently cited standards. However, developing a strong safety culture and implementing an ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires fall protection at elevations of six feet or more. Regulations include requirements for guardrails, personal fall arrest systems, ...

Supported scaffolds are built on the ground and come in standard lengths. When scaffolds reach a height-to-base ratio of 4:1 or greater, they must be restrained from tipping by OSHA-approved methods.

Berglund Construction was fined over $85,000 by OSHA for violations that endangered two workers on a Milwaukee County Courthouse scaffolding. The violations included improperly secured lifelines and ...

INVOLVED IN THE RESCUE. INDIANA. WE’VE LEARNED A CRITICAL PIECE OF EQUIPMENT ON THAT SCAFFOLDING FAILED, WHICH CAUSED IT TO DROP AT THAT 45 DEGREE ANGLE. YOU CAN SEE IT NO LONGER UP THERE. THE TWO ON ...