If your business is scaffold rental equipment, you must ensure that you have consulted with an expert scaffolding insurance broker or agent to arrive at the best possible coverage decisions for your company.
Your system scaffolding supplier has a legal responsibility to provide you with a tie configuration and erection guide.
You will find that nearly all scaffolding companies and contractors will provide a complete scaffold hire service to all its customers.
All independent scaffolding requires bracing to help prevent them from collapsing.
Before you buy your own scaffolding it will pay you to do some research on the available types of scaffolding.
It is sensible for a competent, knowledgeable individual be responsible for inspecting portable scaffolding on a daily basis before each shift is due to begin.
It may seem to be easy to erect and use scaffolding, but there are thousands of accidents caused each year by those who do not know how to erect scaffolding safely.
When scaffolding is erected completely around a building, make sure that it is restrained by the use of 'stand off' bracing members.
Construction scaffolding is designed with the purpose of helping builders with the construction of buildings and other high-rise structures.
It’s a good idea to store scaffolding components as close as possible to the work area; this will reduce distances over which loads have to be manually moved.
Scaffolding is a much safer alternative to using ladders so long as it has been erected correctly. Find out more...
If you need Scaffolding erected for a particular job you will need to be aware of the Scaffold Safety basics.
Find out about Hiring and Licensing your Scaffolding, plus Regulations and other related topics.