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.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a package of bills today, as a result of recommendations made by the Suspended Scaffold Worker Safety Task Force. They include: requiring that all ...

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 ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Two workers were safely rescued after getting trapped on a broken piece of scaffolding near the top of the Milwaukee County Courthouse on Thursday, Oct. 10. Milwaukee Fire Chief ...

Manufacturer introduces its new suspended scaffolding hoist to the construction industry. Designated Tirak L-500 Series, the scaffold hoist has a 1,000-lb rated load capacity and is fitted with a ...

The bills require all suspended scaffolds – the type that hang from the roofs of tall buildings by ropes or other means, not the ones anchored on the ground – to be inspected daily and that a record ...

Citations for violating scaffolding requirements consistently make it onto OSHA’s annual Top 10 list. The requirements are in 29 CFR 1926.451(a) through (h). In this Part 4, we look at the ...