A few Internet sites that both sell and rent scaffolding have estimator tools. These tools enable you to design the scaffolding for your particular needs and project and then tell you what would be needed for your design.

Anyone planning to use portable scaffolding should be trained by a properly qualified person.

Since 1971, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has put a standard in place to help protect workers on scaffolds.

A scaffolding company that fails to comply with legislation could cost them dearly. Especially in the case of a fatality where there is no evidence of scaffolding training.

Some scaffolding firms prefer to leave their scaffolding in situ. This is because it’s easier to leave than dismantle and store.

It may be more convenient to buy scaffolding rather than rent it.

Scaffolding bars are used to make the structure of scaffolding which is used for the construction and maintenance of buildings etc.

Never use unstable objects such as bricks or boxes to support DIY scaffolding.

In some Asian countries, scaffolding tubes made of bamboo have been used, and are still used to construct high rise buildings.

Not only is it important to purchase or rent the correct type of scaffolding to insure that the job is done correctly, but also to maintain the safety of the construction workers employed on the job.