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The subject of this paper is to give a brief overview of the risk assessment for the scaffolds and ladders workers as part of the risk assessment for the project comprising building of new motorway from the town of Demir Kapija down to the village of Smokvica, Republic of Macedonia. That is the last un-upgraded section of the existing motor road/motorway E-75, that runs through the Republic of Macedonia and connects Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Greece. Construction of the remaining section of this motorway will enable faster and more safe transportation of people and goods from Central Europe to Greece, or to Turkey and Near East since it will be connected to "Via Egnatia" (West-East) motorway in Greece. Team from the Faculty of Technical Sciences - Bitola prepared risk assessment for the whole project comprising 30 different work places and is constantly is engaged as a consultant for Health and Safety at work related issues, [1]. According to identified risks (hazards) during works on the bridge constructions, scaffolds and ladders used very often and there is proposed some recommendations to reduce or eliminate these risks of falling from high. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]