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Although Texas—home to Southwest Scaffolding’s headquarters—hasn’t experienced much of a winter this year, cold-weather scaffolding safety remains a top priority for our team. Why? Because our readers, partners, and clients span many regions, and winter conditions can drastically change how scaffolding performs. Whether you’re working through a Midwest freeze, a Northeast snowstorm, or an unexpected cold snap in the South, winter changes the rules. Frozen ground, ic …

Scaffolding has consistently landed on OSHA’s Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Violations list for at least 25 years—going all the way back to the turn of the century. Prior to 2011, scaffolding violations were consistently ranked #1. Since 2016, scaffolding has remained in the Top 5, and as of 2025, it still ranks #7. That kind of longevity on the list begs the question: why hasn’t this problem gone away? The short answer is simple: Scaffolding is often treated as temporary, when …