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 ...

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 ...

Citations for violating scaffolding requirements consistently make it onto OSHA’s annual Top 10 list. The requirements are found in 29 CFR 1926.451(a) through (h). All of these are under the subhead ...

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.