Scaffold Design

When working off the ground is concerned, use of scaffolding is one of the best ways with which you can have the tasks accomplished quickly and safely. In connection to that, the scaffold design of your prospect equipment must be well-inspected to prevent any accident that might befall the workers using it. The structure of this equipment is made up of three essential parts - the scaffolds, the platforms and the guard rails. All of them must keep meet certain standards that are quality and safety wise.

Next of the important parts to scrutinize are the platforms. Platforms are said to be of quality if they are made of enough lumber. Also known as scaffold planks, they must be wide enough to carry a couple of workers at the least and the construction tools they will be bringing off the ground. Furthermore, they must be long enough to cover the entire area that needs to be worked on. Ensure that both ends of the platform are parallel. Any unevenness will cause the workers standing on them to lose balance and fall off. Check out the availability of toe boards. These are used to protect people underneath from falling objects which come from the scaffolding itself.

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