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In the past I have written about the effect of wind on supported scaffolds. Well, again 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...

Some thoughts on scaffold training: User training is optional: OSHA requires that all scaffold users be trained in the awareness of certain hazards prior, that’s right, prior to getting on a scaffold. This training is to be provided by a qualified person. That would be somebody that knows about...

What goes up, must come down is the old saying that doesn’t mean a darn thing to me. Maybe it has something to do with the stock market; sure doesn’t have anything to do with scaffolding, unless of course, you are thinking about access for the scaffold. Experience suggests that there are common...

Hoists and elevators are invaluable productivity enhancement devices used in project construction and renovation. It would be impossible to complete today’s projects without hoists and elevators to move workers and materials vertically. The Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration,...

What does the year 2005 hold for the scaffold industry? Typically, at the beginning of the year all sorts of “experts” predict the future for those of us who don’t possess the requisite expertise to ascertain future events. Having thought about it for a while, I decided that I could do as well as...