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Why Scaffold Safety Matters: Injuries, Fatalities, and the Law

Four defects on one bay, and every one of them has killed someone: a missing plank, a plank that barely reaches its bearer, a leg on a loose block, and a worker climbing the braces.
Four defects on one bay, and every one of them has killed someone: a missing plank, a plank that barely reaches its bearer, a leg on a loose block, and a worker climbing the braces.
OSHA's scaffold standards (29 CFR Part 1926 Subpart L) have been in place since 1971 — yet scaffold-related injuries and fatalities continue to occur. Awareness of the law is not enough. Active compliance on every job site, every day, is what saves lives [S1][S8].
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