The tragic increase in the construction death rate reported by the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) during the first year of the pandemic should concern all New Yorkers ...

In an effort to increase job-site safety and reduce the chance of job-related accidents, the National Association of Home Builders has released a new Scaffold Safety Video. Available through NAHB's ...

The current Scaffold Law imposes strict liability on contractors, developers, and owners regarding fall from heights injuries ...

The legislative session in Albany comes to an end in the next few weeks, but one battle that won’t end anytime soon is the fight over whether to reform New York’s Scaffold Safety Law. That debate has ...

During certain projects, electricians may find themselves working at height on a scaffold. Experienced electricians are well-versed in fall protection and scaffolding safety, but here are some tips ...

OSHA has cited two contractors for alleged serious violations of safety standards following a June 2 scaffold collapse at Binghamton University in Vestal, N.Y., that injured six workers. The incident ...

In a bid to make working on scaffolds safer, Mayor Bloomberg has recorded radio ads in Spanish that call on immigrant laborers to report unsafe conditions to the city. The public-service ads, ...

SAN ANTONIO - New details have emerged regarding the partial scaffolding collapse that disrupted weekend traffic in downtown ...

Every year, certain special interests aggressively call for weakening New York’s long-standing Scaffold Safety Law. Some may do so because they cynically want to boost their profits by cutting corners ...