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Do you think you are really protected from falling objects when passing by a construction site? Sure, you stand under a scaffold platform that’s fully decked and assume nothing will harm you. But how do you know that platform is strong enough to protect you from falling objects? Falling object...

While scaffolds come in all shapes, sizes, and function, they can be categorized as supported, suspended or aerial lifts. The American National standards Institute, ANSI, has defined an aerial platform as “a mobile device that has an adjustable position platform, supported from ground level by a...

Solo: without a companion, to perform by oneself. Better yet, “a performance in which the performer has no partner or associate.” In the past I have written about the responsibility of the employer and the responsibility of the employee. I have criticized those responsible for jobsite safety and...

This month’s topic is suspended scaffolds. As I started writing this article I thought about what I have written in the past. Sure enough, several years ago I wrote about suspended scaffold safety. As I reviewed the article, I realized that not much seems to have changed; we still have spectacular...

The Federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration, OSHA, requires the services of a professional engineer for certain activities regarding scaffold design and analysis. What is the significance or this requirement? The obvious answer is that it is important that an individual with specialized...