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Platform requirements can be put into two groups, construction and strength. That’s it. There are no secrets here. Perhaps the confusion originates with the fact that all the standards, U.S., Canadian, and state, zero in on the use of wood planks, such as 2×10 solid wood planks (in spite of the...

Here is why me friend called. He wanted to know whether there was any new information regarding the use of plywood with plank on a scaffold. He had been informed by a certain individual that you cannot do that. (Presumably that concern was based on an OSHA Letter of Interpretation that declared...

Should I be worried when I get on a scaffold? Should I be worried when I can buy a scaffold frame for less than half of what it costs from another supplier? Should I be worried when I don’t know the strength of the scaffold I get onto? Am I expected to know how strong the scaffold is that I am...

What connection do hoists have with scaffolding? Can they be classified as scaffolds? Hoists, after all, support workers and materials, as the scaffold definition specifies. Typically, they are temporary, thus qualifying for another portion of the scaffold definition. The hoist car has a supporting...

Imagine a scaffold industry without rules and guidelines. Imagine that you could do anything you wanted with a scaffold. Imagine a scaffold industry without OSHA or ANSI. (I’ll bet a few of you could easily imagine that!) Imagine that you had no idea how to use a scaffold safely. Imagine nobody...