Masonry Magazine April 2012 Page. 28
SCAFFOLDING
number in your cell phone. He will be an invaluable resource for answers to tough questions.
The manufacturer of your scaffolding. The manufacturer should know every applicable OSHA and American National Standards Institute standard for the scaffolding you own, and should be able to tell you how to meet those standards. Non-Stop provides 24/7/365 tech support for safety questions.
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Guardrails are installed on the ground and stay in place as the wall is built. No one ever leaves the "safety zone on adjustable scaffolding
Bookmark this link: www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=10916. As you read it, realize there are general standards that apply to all scaffolds (for instance, the use of guardrails), and then specific standards that apply only to different types of scaffolding, such as suspended scaffolds.
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Photo 3: Guardrails, end rails, and safe access are always in place on crank-up style scaffolding. The towers are legal to climb.
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Photo 4: Providing safe access to conventional scaffolding can be tricky. This extension ladder only provides access to the first level. Clamp-on ladders might be better here.
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