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Scaffolding incidents in the industry has been making news since last year. It had topped the most cited violation according to OSHA and even this year, it is still dominating the chart. Scaffolds are used in the commercial and industrial construction sites every day and painters, miners, bricklayers and electricians use the scaffolds to reach to higher levels. There are 65% of construction personnel working on scaffoldings every year. The scaffolding accidents often result due to the negligence of maintenance and construction. Annually, out of the 500,000 injuries occurring in the construction industry, 10,000 are related to scaffolding. The personal injuries while using scaffolds are caused by many ways. Some of the most common are listed below: Improper use of scaffolds for other unrelated tasks. Improper Installation. Defective components used while erecting the scaffolds. Unskilled personnel constructing the scaffolds. Some of the hazards associated with scaffold work are falling ...