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#### [The Magic of Hoists](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/the-magic-of-hoists)

 By [David H. Glabe, P.E.](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/author/david-h-glabe-p-e) / October 1, 2007 

 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...

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