Masonry Magazine August 2010 Page. 22
ADJUSTABLE SCAFFOLDING
How? First the scaffold is completely assembled on the ground and can be moved assembled to heights of 45 feet with a forklift and 90 feet with a crane (using EZ Scaffold specifications; consult your manufacturer if not using EZ Scaffold). Assembling on the ground speeds up the initial installation compared to climbing the scaffold, carrying heavy frames and attempting to line the coupling pins up. It also is difficult and time-consuming to get equipment to the installer. When you assemble on the ground, the installer does not have to wait. Everything he needs is right there.
After this stage, the scaffold can be moved fully assembled. Little or no dismantle is necessary to move the scaffold from one wall to the next. A quick side note: These are the stages that separate my more successful customers from everyone else. I don't know how many times I go out on a job for initial training, and they give me a guy they just hired yesterday who, more times than not, won't be there to finish the job. This may sound like a salesman talking, but scaffold is the life blood of the job. If your men do not have a safe place to work and are waiting on scaffold to be built, no bricks are getting in the wall. You should put one of your best men on scaffolding.
Next, with adjustable scaffold, masons work at a waist high level. This is the perfect level for maximum production. Since the mason is working at a comfortable level, the mason's fatigue is limited, and he continues to get his best production all day.
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Since the labors are not raising boards, all they have to do is keep the mason stocked. The less time the mason is waiting for material, the better his production. One of my customers in Pennsylvania told me the other day that they are doing well, and that they would not have half the work they have, if they weren't using adjustable scaffold.
Safety
THE FIRST PLACE OSHA and safety inspectors go when they come on site is to the scaffold. According to OSHA, scaffold-related issues have been the No. 1 and No. 2 most often cited and highest assessed penalties (http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/compliance_assistance/frequent_standards.html). Whether it is lost production, a fine or, worse, an accident, scaffold that is not set up correctly will cost you money.
There is a lot of military work out there. Most know that it is tough doing military work, especially for the first time. Because of this, the competition is reduced, and there is more money in the jobs. Many contractors who never did military work before due to the strict enforcement of safety regulations are broadening their scopes and going after this work. Military personnel are more likely than OSHA to stop work until a safety issue has been resolved or justified. I get calls all the time, "Clint, I need your help. They