How to Avoid Receiving 1 of 3,059 OSHA Scaffold Citations

In 2016, OSHA issued over 3,000 citations for scaffold-related safety infractions (a full breakdown of scaffold related citations may be viewed by clicking here). As in all safety matters, management's conscientious effort for safe practices is the first line of defense to avoiding these hefty fines. When management invests in critical employee training, field execution of safe practices is much more likely. A combination of classroom and hands-on training in user and erector scaffold safety proves to be most effective in helping employees understand the job site application of OSHA regulations.