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When is a platform a work deck and when is it formwork? This question is frequently asked during the process of erecting shoring equipment. A similar question is whether the equipment is scaffolding or shoring. Often the situation is misdiagnosed and the ensuing conversation concerning the...

In the good old days, that is, prior to the present Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, scaffold standards, fall protection included toeboards. Old habits die hard and some people think that toeboards are still part of a fall protection system. Now, unless you are literally laying...

How often have you heard that a scaffold is OSHA approved? Or perhaps a scaffold component is OSHA approved? Have you ever seen an advertisement that claims that OSHA approved the product? How about a training program that is OSHA approved? There’s a lot of confusion out there about what OSHA is...

More than one article has been written concerning fall protection for walking/working surfaces, including open sided floors, roofs, and scaffolds. Many articles have discussed the various forms of fall protection, fall protection for roofers and scaffold erectors, fall protection regulations, and...

What can be said about scaffold training that hasn’t been said already? You should be aware that training is required for all employees involved with scaffolds. This training goes beyond the training originally required in the General Safety and Health Provisions of the US Federal Occupational...