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When is a platform a work deck and when is it formwork? This question is frequently asked during the process of erecting shoring equipment. A similar question is whether the equipment is scaffolding or shoring. Often the situation is misdiagnosed and the ensuing conversation concerning the...

Suspended scaffolds, that is, those elevated platforms hanging by wire ropes, have several key components. The first key component is the wire rope. The second key component is the equipment at the upper end of the wire rope that holds everything in the air. The third key component is the platform...

How knowledgeable are you? I read an article in a recent issue of American Heritage about the production of a movie on George Washington. A tower was needed for the camera man so the production company shopped for a scaffold tower. According to the article, two companies bid on the job, one at...

What can be said about scaffold training that hasn’t been said already? You should be aware that training is required for all employees involved with scaffolds. This training goes beyond the training originally required in the General Safety and Health Provisions of the US Federal Occupational...

If a new product is to be successful, it must comply with applicable standards. More importantly, a new product must improve productivity, efficiency, or decrease costs if it is to be successful. Therein lies the challenge: provide a product that is innovative, cost effective, in demand, andstill...