The safe use of mast climbing scaffolding and aerial lift equipment will be the focus of a new alliance formed by Scaffold Industry Association and OSHA, the agency announced today. The alliance also ...

Fall protection should be used on scaffolds at all times, regardless of height, experts recommend. Falling objects can take unpredictable paths to the ground, so workers should take every precaution ...

Washington – Two new fact sheets from OSHA aim to protect workers who design and erect tube and coupler scaffolds. A tube and coupler scaffold has a platform supported by tubing. The scaffold is ...

The difference between worksite risk and reliability lies in rigorous inspection, clear accountability, and the shift toward digital safety tracking. Work at height remains one of the most hazardous ...

Scaffolding is used on construction or renovation worksites as a temporary structure to support and allow workers to perform their duties. It is often used off the ground, at raised or higher levels.

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 ...

In 1977, five ironworkers fell to their deaths from improperly erected scaffolding on the construction site of a power plant in the Midwest. Donald, the site superintendent of the ironworkers, had ...