MOM is cutting the permissible use of timber scaffolds from nine months to three from January 2027, and reviewing fire ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

The difference between worksite risk and reliability lies in rigorous inspection, clear accountability, and the shift toward digital safety tracking. Work at height remains one of the most hazardous ...

WELL, JESSICA, IT LOOKS LIKE THIS MAY NOT BE OVER BECAUSE MORE SCAFFOLDING MAY BE COMING DOWN. IT LOOKS LIKE IT’S JUST HANGING BY A THREAD OUTSIDE THIS FOUR STORY APARTMENT BUILDING THAT IS APPARENTLY ...

The Hong Kong residential towers engulfed by smoke and flames on Wednesday were surrounded by an ancient construction material familiar to anyone who’s spent time in the one of the world’s most ...