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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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Applying the correct regulations and working safely while constructing shoring & formwork When it comes to providing fall protection and access for shoring and formwork erectors, OSHA scaffold standards apply to scaffolding and nothing else; so what does a shoring or formwork erector do? The most...
While Suspended Scaffolds (scaffold platforms supported by non-rigid means such as ropes or chains) have been used for many years, there is still confusion about what a safe suspended scaffold is. Here are a few questions that are asked about these scaffolds. Do suspended scaffolds have to be...
Properly Identifying Scaffold Types and Foundations Is your scaffold supported? I sure hope so since an unsupported scaffold isn’t much of a scaffold. Can a scaffold be supported but yet not supported? Yes it can but that’s a dumb question. Obviously all scaffolds require support, some from the...
What would you do if I made you this offer: give me fifty dollars today, and in return you will get back one hundred dollars tomorrow? This is a no-brainer, right? Who wouldn’t want a 100% return on their investment – not to mention in one day! Unfortunately for all of us, there is no such...
An Introduction to Panel Points and Why They are Important After reviewing many user manuals for scaffold, it is clear that scaffold manufacturers understand the strong and weak locations of each of their respective systems. However, I have not seen any scaffold user or technical manual attempt to...