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DOL/OSHA RIN: 1218-AA40 Publication ID: Fall 1995 
Title: Scaffolds (Part 1926) (Construction: Safer Scaffolds) 
Abstract: Under the Reagan Administration, OSHA issued a proposal (51 FR 42680) to address the 23 fatalities and 15,600 injuries still occurring annually from scaffolds in the construction industry. The existing OSHA standard is poorly formatted and contains unnecessary specific coverage for certain types of scaffolds. The proposal raises several significant issues including (1) the use of crossbraces as guardrails, (2) the use of fall protection during scaffold erection and dismantling operations, and (3) the role of engineers in scaffold design. 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1926.451    29 CFR 1926.452    29 CFR 1910.28    29 CFR 1910.29    29 CFR 1926.752(k)   
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b)    40 USC 333   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  11/25/1986  51 FR 42680   
NPRM Comment Period End  08/14/1987  52 FR 20616   
Record Reopened  03/29/1993  58 FR 16509   
Record Reopened  02/01/1994  59 FR 4615   
Final Action  12/00/1995    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Thomas H. Seymour
Acting Director, Safety Standards Programs
Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Room N3605, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 219-8061