Standards of Safety for Those Working with Scaffolds
National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction Week is taking place this week. The State House dome scaffolding was successfully finished by the Maryland-based company Scaffold Resource without any problems. This challenging undertaking is a prelude to our iconic dome's stunning exterior makeover. Although scaffolding is quite useful, it must be used carefully. Scaffolds account for roughly 15 percent of fatal falls in the construction industry, which results in over 60 fatalities and 4,500 accidents annually. Because of this, those who use scaffolds must receive scaffolding safety training and follow certain safety guidelines. Scaffolding is the name for high, transient work platforms. These could be suspended scaffolds or supported scaffolds, with the platforms suspended by ropes or other flexible supports and one or more platforms supported by hard, load-bearing supports. Scaffolds can also be called lifts, especially aerial and scissor lifts. Scaffolding-rela...