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Read our blog here --- [![DH Glabe & Associates Construction Engineering and Shoring Scaffold](https://www.dhglabe.com/hubfs/GH%20Glade_Nov2018/Images/logo.svg "DH Glabe & Associates Construction Engineering and Shoring Scaffold")](https://www.dhglabe.com/) [855-344-5223](tel:855-344-5223) [![Contact Us](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/3892849/b60b008d-e4f3-4ed6-b858-897a9168941c.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/3892849/b60b008d-e4f3-4ed6-b858-897a9168941c) ### Please Select Your Project Location ![hero_bg1](https://www.dhglabe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GH%20Glade_Nov2018/Images/hero_bg1.jpg?width=1945&name=hero_bg1.jpg "hero_bg1") # Blog [![placeholder-DHG](https://www.dhglabe.com/hubfs/placeholder-DHG.jpg) ](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/the-wind-sucks) [Scaffolding](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/tag/scaffolding) #### [The Wind Sucks](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/the-wind-sucks) By [David H. Glabe, P.E.](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/author/david-h-glabe-p-e) / October 1, 2011 An explanation of the effects that the wind has on a scaffold that is wrapped or enclosed with a tarp, shrink wrap, plastic or other cladding. As you well know, the wind blows. Have you ever considered that instead, perhaps the wind sucks? As one construction superintendent said to a friend of... [![placeholder-DHG](https://www.dhglabe.com/hubfs/placeholder-DHG.jpg) ](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/is-this-fall-protection) [Fall Protection](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/tag/fall-protection) #### [Is This Fall Protection?](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/is-this-fall-protection) By [David H. Glabe, P.E.](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/author/david-h-glabe-p-e) / July 31, 2006 It’s time to take a serious look at how fall protection is regulated in the scaffold industry. I have addressed this issue in the past with no apparent effect since nothing has changed. There is no doubt that fall protection, particularly personal fall arrest equipment, has made tremendous... [![placeholder-DHG](https://www.dhglabe.com/hubfs/placeholder-DHG.jpg) ](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/is-it-possible) [Scaffolding](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/tag/scaffolding) #### [Is it Possible?](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/is-it-possible) By [David H. Glabe, P.E.](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/author/david-h-glabe-p-e) / June 30, 2001 Is it possible for scaffold erectors to comply with the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards for both fall protection and scaffold erection? I think not. Here’s why. Federal OSHA requires that scaffold erectors use safe personal fall arrest protection, if it is... [![placeholder-DHG](https://www.dhglabe.com/hubfs/placeholder-DHG.jpg) ](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/would-you-pass) [Scaffolding](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/tag/scaffolding) #### [Would You Pass?](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/would-you-pass) By [David H. Glabe, P.E.](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/author/david-h-glabe-p-e) / September 30, 2000 Do you remember the last time you took a test or quiz? Do you remember how many questions were on that test? Do you remember how you felt before you took the test and after you took the test? Were the questions true and false? Perhaps they were multiple choice or even fill in the blank. Then of... [![placeholder-DHG](https://www.dhglabe.com/hubfs/placeholder-DHG.jpg) ](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/its-a-wrap) [Scaffolding](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/tag/scaffolding) #### [It’s a Wrap!](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/its-a-wrap) By [David H. Glabe, P.E.](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/author/david-h-glabe-p-e) / December 3, 1998 It’s that time of year when cold weather scaffold users start wrapping scaffolds in enclosures for weather protection and warmth. Since wrapping a scaffold in an enclosure seriously changes the forces that are applied to scaffolds, the installation of such systems must be carefully designed and... ![footer-bg](https://www.dhglabe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/footer-bg.png?width=1921&name=footer-bg.png "footer-bg") OUR SERVICE CATEGORIES SOCIAL MEDIA - [![Facebook](https://www.dhglabe.com/hubfs/GH%20Glade_Nov2018/Images/ft-fb-icon.png)](https://www.facebook.com/DHGlabe/) - [![Facebook](https://www.dhglabe.com/hubfs/GH%20Glade_Nov2018/Images/ft-twitter-icon.png)](https://twitter.com/DHGlabe) - [![Facebook](https://www.dhglabe.com/hubfs/GH%20Glade_Nov2018/Images/ft-linkedin-icon.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dh-glabe-%26-associates/) OUR COMPANY Copyright © 2026 DH Glabe - [TERMS OF SERVICE](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/tag/scaffold-erectors/page/1#) - [PRIVACY POLICY](https://www.dhglabe.com/blog/tag/scaffold-erectors/page/1#) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "Organization", "alternateName" : "DH Glabe", "contactPoint" : { "@type" : "ContactPoint", "areaServed" : "US", "availableLanguage" : "en", "contactType" : "sales", "telephone" : "+18553445223" }, "logo" : "https://www.dhglabe.com/hubfs/GH%20Glade_Nov2018/Images/logo.svg", "name" : "DH Glabe & Associates", "sameAs" : [ "https://www.facebook.com/DHGlabe/", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/dh-glabe-&-associates/", "https://twitter.com/DHGlabe" ], "url" : "https://www.dhglabe.com/" } ``` ```json // ```