If you open 29CFR 1926 and turn to Subpart X, you will see it starts with 1926.1050. This provides the scope, application, and definitions that apply to stairways and ladders. If your employees are ...

If an employer decides to contest a citation, the employer must serve OSHA with a notice of contest within fifteen working days of receiving the citation. A failure to resolve a case through an ...

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On December 2, OSHA announced that it has resumed normal enforcement operations and is working diligently to continue its mission to ensure safe and healthy working conditions free from unlawful ...

Citations for violating scaffolding requirements consistently make it onto OSHA’s annual Top 10 list. The requirements are found in 29 CFR 1926.451(a) through (h). All of these are under the subhead ...

The American Ladder Institute (ALI), the developer of safety standards for the U.S. ladder industry, has launched its 2026 Ladder Safety Training and Citations Survey, continuing a multi-year effort ...

Masonry contractor Blade Contracting Inc., which faces willful, repeat and serious OSHA citations for allegedly exposing workers to fall hazards, is contesting the violations and contends its safety ...

OSHA has cited Cleveland-based G&S Metal Products Co. Inc. for safety violations after two workers sustained amputations in incidents involving unguarded machinery. According to a recent release, the ...