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What if? How many times have you asked yourself that simple question? From the inconsequential to the very consequential, “What If” questions necessarily generate hypothetical answers that have little basis in reality. Let’s see how that can work with scaffolding. What if— there was no Occupational...

Proper Connections Play a Critical Role in Scaffold Safety Do you have the right connection? That is, are you attached correctly? We connect with people, we connect with busses and trains and planes, and we connect electrical cords with outlets. You have a lot of experience with connections but how...

Cast-in-place concrete is a popular method of new construction. It can be cost-effective, efficient, and yield aesthetically pleasing results. The key to a successful cast-in-place concrete structure is always pre-planning. Here we will discuss the principles of horizontal concrete construction....

Sharing responsibility between the employer and the scaffold user for the safety of the user End use is defined as “the ultimate use for which something is intended or to which it is put.” In the context of scaffolding, it can be said that an end user is someone who employs scaffolding for some...

With many variables to consider, there simply does not exist a “one size fits all” approach to reshoring. To discuss reshore, we must first start with an understanding of shoring, which, according to ANSI A10.9, is “The vertical supporting members in a formwork system.” The important points here...