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 ...

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 an effort to increase job-site safety and reduce the chance of job-related accidents, the National Association of Home Builders has released a new Scaffold Safety Video. Available through NAHB's ...

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 ...

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 ...

Getting safe access sorted is one of those things that can make or break a construction job. Pick the wrong scaffolding ...

While applying brick to the exterior of a new residential construction site located at 33 Emerald Road in Robbinsville, N.J., workers employed by Y.V. General Construction Corp. based in Kearny, N.J., ...