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    :: Thursday, December 30, 2004 ::

    Scaffolding Still OSHA's Most Frequently Cited Standard Occupational Hazards
    OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1926.451 -- governing the safe use of scaffolding -- was the most frequently violated standard of Fiscal Year 2004, marking the third year in a row scaffolding has occupied the top spot.

    A total of 3,411 OSHA inspections related to 1926.451 resulted in 8,654 total violations for the scaffolding standard; 7,644 of those violations were considered serious by the agency.
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