What’s at Stake?
Scaffolds make it possible to work at heights that ladders, and lift equipment can’t reach. But, if you aren’t following safe work practices the consequences can be life-threatening. Here are three examples.- Two workers were performing siding installation work at a residence. The pump jack scaffold system they were on failed, and the workers fell about 12 feet.
- A worker accessed a scaffold that had no guardrails in place and was not fully decked. The decking that was in place was not secure and the worker fell about 9 feet, followed by the deck.
- A scaffold system failed […]
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