Develop a system for passing tools and materials safely, such as using a bucket and rope, to keep three points of contact and ...

OSHA’s rules for scaffolding are in 29CFR1926, Subpart L. This runs a little less than seven pages, and the rules apply to employers. Since as a group employers don’t do so well with compliance ...

Workplaces have undergone significant transformations in the 21st century. But you wouldn’t know if you looked at the violations the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issues. In ...

Most folks use ladders in their day-to-day lives, either professionally or personally. That's why training on safe ladder usage so important—and so difficult, says Mike Van Bree, president of the ...

The American Ladder Institute (ALI), the developer of safety standards for the U.S. ladder industry, has launched its 2026 Ladder Safety Training and Citations Survey, continuing a multi-year effort ...

OSHA has proposed removing a major compliance deadline on fixed ladder safety – a change that could save employers billions in avoided costs. The agency published a proposed rule on April 6, 2026, ...

This traditional means of working at height can be dangerous, but getting American workers to adopt safer powered access alternatives comes with challenges Go anywhere building work is being done and ...