Laredo requires scaffolding over 6 feet to meet OSHA 1926.451 fall protection standards and city building permit conditions. Right-of-way permits required for scaffold in public areas. Guardrails, toeboards, and base plates required.
Laredo Building Division enforces IBC Chapter 33 (Safeguards During Construction) adopted under Laredo Code of Ordinances Chapter 6. Scaffolding over 6 feet requires OSHA-compliant guardrails (top rail 42 inches, mid-rail 21 inches), toeboards, and secure base plates or mud sills. Scaffolds extending into sidewalks or streets require a right-of-way encroachment permit from Public Works. Pedestrian canopies required where scaffold is adjacent to public walkways. Scaffold components must be inspected daily by a competent person before each shift. Tie-ins to the structure required every 20 feet vertically and 30 feet horizontally on scaffolds over 40 feet tall.
Unsafe scaffold: red-tag and stop work order. Fines up to 2,000 dollars per day under Chapter 6. OSHA citations separate from city enforcement.
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