Masonry Magazine March 2007 Page. 46

Masonry Magazine March 2007 Page. 46

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Scaffolding Accessories
This is part of the idea behind Lisbon Hoist, Inc.'s new yellow, fold-up work basket. The Lisbon, Ohio-based company's new basket made its debut at the World of Concrete in January. A representative said the unit will fold up for storage easily and quickly. Further, it is light enough for one worker to transport to and from storage. The basket is available with universal mounts to fit any scaffold hoist. (For more information on hoists, see page 28.)

Certainly, baskets can help move crews and materials in an efficient fashion. But there also are scaffolding accessories that can improve worker efficiency once personnel are in place. For Michael J. Bredl, sales manager for Universal Manufacturing Corp., maker of Universal Scaffolding in Zelienople, Pa., a mason contractor's money cannot be better spent than when purchasing side brackets for his or her scaffolding.

"The side brackets are more or less extensions of the scaffold frame, which gets the mason closer to the wall so that he can stand on this side bracket and move the side bracket up and down the outside of the scaffolding frame and continue to move as his wall is moving up." Therefore, he said, "A side bracket is probably the most advantageous part that a mason contractor uses."

Bredl added that most scaffold manufacturers offer a similar type of bracket to go with their scaffolding. "What we as manufacturers try to do is come up with products that try to make the mason contractor more efficient and his work a little easier," he said. "We all try to come up with products such as the side bracket and different configurations of scaffold frames, which keep the masons from continually bending over. There are products that keep his work handy - meaning his bricks and his mortar and also puts them [in a position] so that they can reach the wall without reaching up too high or bending down too low."

Increase Safety
IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING that safety is a top priority on any job site. Thus, there are a number of safety devices, such as scaffold attachments, fall protection and debris netting, that can make your work safer and possibly keep your employees free from harm.

One consideration is to make sure your scaffolding is secure. A new accessory from Web Devices of Houston, a manufacturer of fall arrest systems, is the Scaffold Davit, which the company has released as a secure anchor point for scaffolding. It is designed to attach to a scaffold corner post, and it features self-retracting lifelines for personal safety.

To prevent damage or other concerns from debris, think about investing in newer debris netting technologies. "Our high-quality polyethylene debris netting prevents the dust and particles caused by sandblasting and brickwork from becoming a safety hazard in and around the job site, thus protecting employees onsite and pedestrians passing by," said Strong Man's Kinder. Along with being used as a sand-XX


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