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So, what has the association been up to for the last 25years? Back in the early 1980’s the big issues were insurance, OSHA, CAL-OSHA, liability exposure and membership. Sounds familiar doesn’t it? But wait a minute; it isn’t the same issues although the agencies may be the same. Federal OSHA was...

Federal OSHA, as well as the American National Standards Institute, ANSI, has definitions for competent and qualified, particularly as it pertains to scaffolding. To paraphrase the definition, a competent person is an individual who can recognize a hazard and has the authority to eliminate that...

The bumper sticker that says: “Safety is my Goal.” What’s the guy doing until he gets to his goal? The sign next to the elevator on the first floor that says: In case of fire, use the stairs, not the elevator. What are you going to do, take the elevator up to see how the fire is doing? What about...

One new development is in the manufacturing of scaffolding components, particularly scaffold frames and systems scaffolds. In the past, manufacturing has generally occurred inNorth Americafor most supported and suspended scaffold components used inNorth America. Now, as with other manufactured...

One new development is in the manufacturing of scaffolding components, particularly scaffold frames and systems scaffolds. In the past manufacturing has generally occurred in North America for most supported and suspended scaffold components used inNorth America. Now, as with other manufactured...