Falls from ladders ... safety survey had to say: “I was shingling the roof, and I had my two kids out there,” the 53-year-old maintenance worker recalled. Novak cobbled together a scaffold ...

OSHA has cited a Quincy, Mass., contractor for 15 alleged serious violations of safety standards following the collapse of a ladder jack scaffold at a worksite in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood.

"These citations address basic construction safety hazards that should not ... fall protection on the building's roof and on a ladder jack scaffold, exposing them to falls of nearly 19 feet.

“Instead of purchasing and using scaffold-grade planking that could support the load, this employer needlessly gambled with the safety and well-being of its employees.” The incident occurred as the ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says ... and provide required ladder jack scaffold components. Hernandez has 15 days to pay the fines, request an informal conference with OSHA's ...

White Cap has acquired National Ladder & Scaffold Co., the two companies announced this week. "For nearly 90 years, National Ladder has served as a trusted supplier of safety products across the ...