Guide to Scaffold Use in the Construction Industry

OSHA's recent rule, Safety Standards for Scaffolds Use in the Construction Industry,Ó aims to protect workers using scaffolding in construction work. Scaffolding hazards continue to rank high on the list of the most frequently cited standards in the construction industry. Scaffold-related fatalities account for a significant number of fatalities in the construction workplace. Here are some of the most common questions about OSHA's scaffold standard. It is organized in a Q&A format to highlight pertinent info. that employers & employees need to know. The subjects addressed in each question follow the basic org. of the standard. Each answer references the regulatory text where that particular info. can be located. Includes an alpha. index. Illus.Leonard, Barry is the author of 'Guide to Scaffold Use in the Construction Industry', published 2005 under ISBN 9780756747572 and ISBN 0756747570.