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I was on a jobsite recently with a good friend of mine who also happens to be a scaffold sales representative. We were there to evaluate a particularly interesting scaffold situation that involved placing scaffold on a roof of unknown capacity. But this article isn’t about that; it’s about what was...

Last month, the use of attachable ladders was discussed as a method for gaining access to scaffold platforms. Of course, this isn’t the only way to get to the top of a scaffold, or for that matter, somewhere in between. Portable ladders are a popular choice for many users since they can be easily...

Once upon a time, long, long ago, there was a federal agency that developed a set of regulations governing scaffold access. These regulations were thought to be perfect, or about as perfect as regulations could be. The scaffold industry was invited to comment on these regulations. In fact, the...

There is no diplomatic way to state this but to say it’s just wrong. I’m speaking of the misguided idea that platforms constructed by placing plywood on scaffold planks is not allowed under the present U.S. Federal regulations governing the construction and use of scaffolds in the United States....

It’s amazing what is said in the belief that it’s true. We hear it everyday, everywhere. Unfortunately, statements are made without substantiation or credible data. But it doesn’t matter for some people. Say it with conviction and nobody will question the validity, particularly if proof is...