Every year nearly 100 fatalities and 10,000 injuries occur on scaffolds despite numerous safety regulations aimed to prevent such incidents. If you work on scaffolding, you must be able to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold you are using, and know what to do when you recognize something that just isn’t safe. There are a number of different scaffold types, having different rules and regulations surrounding their assembly, fall protection requirements, and inspection procedures. EH&S provides free safety training that is required for Cornell employees who may work on scaffolds, as well as providing advise on scaffolding choice for a particular job and inspections of erected scaffolding.
Please contact EH&S at 255-8200 for more information.
Scaffolding Regulations
www.osha.gov/SLTC/scaffolding/index.html
Scaffolding Information
www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/scaffolding/index.html
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contact : Nathan Hunter