Masonry Magazine December 2016 Page. 25
SCAFFOLD PLANKS AND DECKING
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By Jeff Jack
Compiled by Karen D. Hickey
A PLANK IS NOT JUST A PIECE OF LUMBER. There is a lot to think through when purchasing and using planks for jobsite scaffolding. Test your knowledge on scaffold plank identification and inspection with this quiz, which recently appeared in a free MCAA webinar entitled "Scaffold Plank Identification and Inspection Processes."
1. Which agency would you refer to for questions about the legitimacy of a grade stamp for solid sawn scaffold plank?
a.
SSFI.
b.
ALSC.
c.
SPIB.
d.
OSHA.
2. Which agency would you refer to for questions about the legitimacy of a third-party stamp for engineered wood scaffold plank? This could be LVL or edge-laminated or pin plank.
a.
IAS.
b.
SAIA.
c.
WCLIB.
d.
ANSI.
e.
AARP.
3. Which scaffold plank is required to have a capacity rating shown on it?
a.
Inner access decks. b. DI-65.
c.
LVL.
d.
All of the above.
4. Which of these characteristics is allowed in a wood or engineered wood scaffold plank with some limitation?
a.
Checks.
b.
Narrow face splits.
c.
Delamination.
d.
End splits.
5. What marking must always appear on a solid sawn scaffold plank?
a.
OSHA.
b.
Grader's initials or license number.
c.
Grade agency and mill number.
d.
�PROOF TESTED SCAF PLK:'
6. Which would not be inspected for in a metal plank?
a.
Attachment of hooks, deck and cross-rungs.
b.
Indications ofexcessive heat.
c.
Rust.
d.
Soundness of welds.
e.
All of the above should be inspected for.
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