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An estimated 2.3 million
construction workers, or 65 percent of the construction industry, work on
scaffolds frequently. Protecting these workers from scaffold-related accidents
would prevent 4,500 injuries and 50 deaths every year, at a savings for American
employers of $90 million in workdays not lost.
[Safety
Standards for Scaffolds Used in the Construction Industry. OSHA Federal Register Final Rule 61:46025-46075, (1996, August 30)]
This eTool* provides illustrated safety checklists for
specific types of scaffolds. It identifies hazards, as well as the controls that
keep those hazards from becoming tragedies. At this
time only Suspended Scaffolds and Supported Scaffolds are available. More
sections will be added as they are completed. |
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