Case Reports from OSHA files
- Two employees were working on a two-point suspension scaffold without safety belts, lifeline, or tiebacks. They
attempted to move a hook to reposition it when the hook slipped off the parapet, causing one end of the scaffold
to drop. The victim fell five stories to his death. His co-worker was able to grab on to the scaffold, and
climbed to a fire escape.
- A worker was on a two-point suspension scaffold that was suspended by cornice hooks at the top of a parapet wall
(approximately 42 ft.). The cornice hooks were not tied back with a secondary tieback system. The left side of
the parapet wall collapsed, causing the left cornice hook to fall and the left end of the scaffold to fall to
the ground. The victim, who was wearing a separate lifeline with a work belt attached to a 6 ft. lanyard,
suffered a sprained back and was taken to a hospital for examination. The scaffold had not been tied back
according to the manufacturer's specifications. The employees working on the scaffold had no been provided any
training, including hazard recognition training, which teaches how to safely rig and secure a scaffold.
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