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Planks are a vital component in scaffolds, as even the casual observer will notice. Yet it appears that too many workers take this vital component a little too casually. Planks and platforms consistently rank in the top 10 list of most frequently cited violations of standards. So what’s the big...

Since I was asked to offer my outlook for 2006, I can only assume I did an incredible job of predicting 2005! That’s right, back in January 2005 I offered my opinion of “what does 2005 hold for the scaffold industry?” This year I have been asked to do the same for 2006. So, the only conclusion that...

In the past I have written about the effect of wind on supported scaffolds. Well, again it’s that time of year when cold weather scaffold users start wrapping scaffolds in enclosures for weather protection and warmth. Since wrapping a scaffold in an enclosure seriously changes the forces that are...

I recall being on a jobsite some years ago where I saw an incredible cantilever beam rigging system for suspended scaffolding. Okay, it was a lot of years ago. But anyway, it was a 4×4 wood timber about 12 feet long stuck out over the edge of the roof about a foot or so. On the cantilevered end was...

How much? No, not money, but how much can the scaffold hold? Have you ever wondered about that? If you have, that is not good for the simple and straightforward fact that if you are involved with the rental, sale, erection or use of scaffolds you are required to know the answer. That’s right; it’s...