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Generally there are two issues that determine if scaffolds are compatible; the first issue applies to the same type of scaffold of different designs or manufactured by different manufacturers. For example, a tubular welded frame scaffold manufactured by company A has a leg diameter of 1 inch while...

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...

SAFETY IS MY GOAL Have you ever noticed the bumper sticker on the pick up truck that roars by you at 20 miles over the limit? It says “Safety is my Goal.” Does that make sense to you? Kicking the football between the goal posts is a goal. Leaving a jobsite without injury is a goal. But watch out...

Did you ever wonder where the OSHA standards came from? For that matter, did you ever wonder where OSHA came from? How did the scaffold standards come to be? Did they always exist? Have you ever heard of Letters of Interpretation and Directives? You might be surprised at the answers. The Federal...

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...