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Fall protection for aerial lift operators and users, while straightforward in my mind, seems to be a mysterious phenomenon that bewilders the minds of many and produces myths worthy of aNew Yorkbest selling novel! Fortunately, there is no need for it to be this way. Admittedly, the Federal...

Have you ever been asked if a scaffold is OSHA approved? Or perhaps you have been asked if the scaffold is an “OSHA scaffold.” When the question is asked, it has been my experience that the person really is asking if the scaffold in question complies with the applicable OSHA standards. This begs...

Hoists and elevators are invaluable productivity enhancement devices used in project construction and renovation. It would be impossible to complete today’s projects without hoists and elevators to move workers and materials vertically. The Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration,...

What does the year 2005 hold for the scaffold industry? Typically, at the beginning of the year all sorts of “experts” predict the future for those of us who don’t possess the requisite expertise to ascertain future events. Having thought about it for a while, I decided that I could do as well as...

If I was to tell you that I was going to be committed, would you consider joining me or would you look at me with some suspicion? And why would you look at me with some suspicion? How about if I was to suggest that you should be committed? Would you take offense to that? Well, don’t be offended but...