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 ...

The American Ladder Institute (ALI), the developer of safety standards for the U.S. ladder industry, has launched its 2026 Ladder Safety Training and Citations Survey, continuing a multi-year effort ...

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 ...

Using a ladder may seem pretty straightforward but these useful tools are actually far more dangerous than you might think.

Scaffolds are common temporary structures used on construction sites to provide workers access to places at height. However, ...