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Glabe, P.E.](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/author/david-h-glabe-p-e) / February 1, 2012 A quiz that evaluates your understanding of the correct installation and use of supported scaffold platforms and fall protection. How well do you know the mandatory standards that dictate how we are to build scaffolds? Specifically, how well do you know the mandatory standards that counsel us in... [![placeholder-DHG](https://www.dhglabe.com/hubfs/placeholder-DHG.jpg) ](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/how-do-they-fit) [Fall Protection](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/tag/fall-protection) #### [How Do They Fit?](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/how-do-they-fit) By [David H. Glabe, P.E.](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/author/david-h-glabe-p-e) / November 30, 2011 A practical explanation as to the relationship between the OSHA standards, enforcement, compliance and safety in the construction industry. It’s been a long time since I first became involved in the business of scaffolding. My experience has included a lot of scaffolds, a lot of places and a lot of... [![placeholder-DHG](https://www.dhglabe.com/hubfs/placeholder-DHG.jpg) ](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/industrial-scaffolds-unique-or-common) [Fall Protection](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/tag/fall-protection) #### [Industrial Scaffolds – Unique or Common?](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/industrial-scaffolds-unique-or-common) By [David H. Glabe, P.E.](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/author/david-h-glabe-p-e) / November 30, 2010 Scaffolds used in locations such as refineries, chemical plants and power stations are often referred to as industrial scaffolds, suggesting they are unique to that environment. But are they? Is there something mysterious going on in the refinery that transposes a common scaffold into a magical... 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