Safety Standards for Scaffolds Used in the Construction Industry

概要

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is reopening the record for the proposed revision of the regulation of scaffolds used in construction (part 1926, subpart L) (51 FR 42680, November 25, 1986). This reopening solicits additional information regarding written comments which pointed out that the proposed provisions for scaffold access did not explicitly cover scaffold stairways (stair/towers) and which suggested criteria for inclusion in the final rule. Through this notice, the Agency also requests input on suggested regulatory language to address the use of chimney bracket scaffolds and tank builders' scaffolds; incorporates the scaffold- related materials from the record for the proposed general industry standard for walking and working surfaces (part 1910, subpart D) (Docket S-041, 55 FR 13360, April 10, 1990); and incorporates an August 1993 NIOSH report (titled Fatal Injuries to Workers in the United States, 1980-1989: A Decade of Surveillance) on fatal injuries to workers. The new information and evidence received as a result of this action will be used by the Agency in developing its final rule for scaffolds used in the construction industry.