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Standards

General Industry

Safety Requirements for Scaffolding, 29 CFR 1910.28

Manually Propelled Mobile Ladder Stands and Scaffolds, 29 CFR 1910.29

Maritime Industry

Scaffolds or Staging, 29 CFR 1915.71

Construction Industry

Scaffolds, 29 CFR 1926 Subpart L

Operating Documents

Scaffolds Used in Construction, CPL 2-1.23

Scaffolding Interpretations, OSHA Web site

1910.28 - Safety Requirements for Scaffolding

1910.29 - Manually Propelled Mobile Ladder Stands and Scaffolds

1915.71 - Scaffolds or Staging 

1926.450 - Scope, application and definitions applicable to this subpart 

1926.451 - General requirements

1926.452 - Additional requirements applicable to specific types of scaffolds

1926.453 - Aerial lifts

1926.454 - Training requirements

1926 Subpart L App A - Scaffold Specifications 

Publications

A Guide to Safe Scaffolding, NCDOL

Scaffolds Fact Sheet, NCDOL

OSH Investigates: Fall from scaffolding, NCDOL

Scaffolding Inspection Tips, Quick Card, NCDOL

Scaffold Safety Tips, Quick Card, NCDOL

OSHA publications, OSHA Web site

Training Resources

Scaffolding videos, NCDOL Library (See "Scaffolding Safety" heading under video/DVD titles)

Other Agency Resources

Scaffolding Subject Index, OSHA Web site

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