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    An estimated 2.3 million construction workers, or 65% 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. In a recent BLS study, seventy-two percent of workers injured in scaffold accidents attributed the accident either to the planking or support giving way, or to the employee slipping or being struck by a falling object. All of these can be controlled by compliance with OSHA standards. If you have been injured at a work zone, fill out this simple form to contact a lawyer today.


    Construction: Preventing Fatalities. OSHA eTool. Construction can be a safe occupation when workers are aware of the hazards, and an effective Safety and Health Program is used. This eTool contains a module on Improper Scaffold Construction that helps workers identify and control the hazards that cause the most serious scaffold-related injuries.



    Scaffolding. OSHA eTool. Provides illustrated safety checklists for specific types of scaffolds. Hazards are identified, as well as the controls that keep these hazards from becoming tragedies.

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      Due to the volume of material, information pertaining to scaffold use in construction is contained on a separate page.

    Maritime: Compliance



    OSHA Standards
    • 1917.1, Scope and applicability. 1910.28 applies to marine terminal operations.
    Preambles to OSHA Standards
    • PPE SHIPYARD - Section 3, Summary and Explanation of Final Rule. Personal Protective Equipment for Shipyard Employment. Lifeline use on suspended scaffolds.
    OSHA Directives
    • STD .2, Identification of General Industry Safety and Health Standards (29 CFR 1910) Applicable to Shipyard Work.
    OSHA Unified Agenda Additional Information

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    see also:

    Is your Construction Site Safe? Construction Safety: Construction Site Safety: OSHA and General Safety FAQs
    Construction Safety FAQs: Worker Safety and Rights

    Work Zone Dangers FREE Work Zone Safety Information: Contact a Work Zone Accident Lawyer
    Work zone safety: For work zone accidents, contact a lawyer

    Frequently Asked Questions Construction Accidents & Injuries: FAQs to help you know your rights
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