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Connections are everything, or so we are told. Political connections promote the aspirations of some while business connections promote the success of others. But what does that have to do with scaffolding? Just as business or social connections are important to individuals, connections of...

If the new currency issued by the US government is any indication, counterfeiting is big business. From a bogus airplane part to a phony Mickey Mouse, substandard fasteners to funny money, counterfeiting can occur anywhere, with all types of products. What about the scaffold industry? Can...

The side bracket, that triangular shaped thing that hangs on the side of scaffold legs, is a familiar scaffold component. Side brackets, also known as outriggers, are common to both frame and systems scaffolds. (Outriggers, as used here, should not be confused with the outriggers that are used at...

Previous articles discussed scaffold regulations and scaffold training requirements, issues that obviously are important but don’t necessarily tell us how to erect or use a mobile scaffold properly. Mobile scaffolds, also known as rolling towers (formerly known in the old OSHA regulations as...