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David H. Glabe, P.E.

See what David H. Glabe has to say about construction engineering and the scaffolding industry.

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Suspended scaffolds, that is, those elevated platforms hanging by wire ropes, have several key components. The first key component is the wire rope. The second key component is the equipment at the upper end of the wire rope that holds everything in the air. The third key component is the platform...
More than one article has been written concerning fall protection for walking/working surfaces, including open sided floors, roofs, and scaffolds. Many articles have discussed the various forms of fall protection, fall protection for roofers and scaffold erectors, fall protection regulations, and...
How knowledgeable are you? I read an article in a recent issue of American Heritage about the production of a movie on George Washington. A tower was needed for the camera man so the production company shopped for a scaffold tower. According to the article, two companies bid on the job, one at...
What can be said about scaffold training that hasn’t been said already? You should be aware that training is required for all employees involved with scaffolds. This training goes beyond the training originally required in the General Safety and Health Provisions of the US Federal Occupational...
If a new product is to be successful, it must comply with applicable standards. More importantly, a new product must improve productivity, efficiency, or decrease costs if it is to be successful. Therein lies the challenge: provide a product that is innovative, cost effective, in demand, andstill...