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Moving vertically on a construction project can be a challenge. While stairs are normally available, it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to use those to climb 50 stories unless you are interested in a lot of exercise! Consequently hoists, elevators and lifts are frequently used to transport...

Are you familiar with suspended scaffolds? Do you know the difference between a suspended scaffold and a hanging scaffold? Well, here’s a chance to show your friends and neighbors how well you know suspended scaffolds. Take this quiz and see if you are the best of the best. The answers are at the...

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...

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,...

Last month we offered a quiz for you to take to test your knowledge of the OSHA scaffold standards. Well, here’s the answers. As you recall, it was suggested that the quiz be taken two ways, one closed book, the other open book. The purpose was to simulate answering the questions in the field...