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Thirty five years and what do we have to show for it? This year the Scaffold Industry Association celebrates 35 years of service to the industry. Through the good times and the bad, the association has strived to represent the interests of those involved in the business of access. And frankly, it...

A friend of mine, when he first got involved in the aerial lift rental business, wondered why the aerial lift manufacturers used cheap paint on the guardrail systems. Every time he rented a scissor lift, the paint was worn off the top of the rails when the unit was returned. It didn’t take too long...

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...

Two recent events compelled me to write this article. One event was a newspaper article that discussed the future of education of our children; the second event was an experience that occurred on a jobsite that I never imagined could happen. Both of these events involved language, or perhaps a...

How important are employees? That could be a tough question. How do you measure importance? Is it the revenue generated for the company? Perhaps it is the amount of money that is saved or never spent. What about the sales representative who brings in all that business for the company? She is the...