Public Hearing on Scaffolding Proposal at July Standards Board Meeting

The OSH Standards Board will hold a public hearing on two proposed revisions to safety orders at its July 20 meeting in San Diego.The major set of revisions involves Construction Safety Orders 1637 and 1658, Scaffolds Used in the Construction Industry.Section 1637 covers the use, construction, design, erection and dismantling of scaffolds. A new subsection (u) is proposed to prohibit work on scaffolds during inclement weather "unless a qualified person has determined that it is safe