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803 Scaffold Safety Program Management
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Project Supervision

CFR 29 1926.451, Scaffolding, was the #3 most cited standard by OSHA in 2013.

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If employers had focused their compliance efforts on these sections of the standard, they could have not only reduced workers' compensation costs by lessening their employees' exposure to some extremely serious workplace hazards, but they would have also significantly reduced their risk of receiving a citation.

Supervisors on construction projects should immediately investigate and take appropriate action on all employee reports of hazards or potential hazards.

Minimum OSHA Requirements

OSHA dictates that employers in the construction industry provide a safe and healthful workplace, including:

  • providing employees with sanitary and safe working conditions
  • assigning safety and health responsibilities
  • giving safety and health designees authority to correct hazards
  • ensuring employees may voice safety and health concerns without fear of reprisal
  • informing employees of worksite hazards
  • coordinating hazard communication with other employers on site
  • posting the OSHA state or federal poster

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

2-1. What action should a construction site supervisor take if an employee reports a hazard?