We don't know how platform for workers and tools. These structures can be 10 feet or 100 feet high. Or, maybe even taller!
Safety First!
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), if the 2.3 million construction workers who perform labor on scaffolding were properly protected, it would prevent 4,500 related injuries and 50 deaths each year. Those staggering numbers paint a terrifying picture of how dangerous this system can be if it isn't safeguarded, especially since there are 14 different types of scaffolding.
* Have you ever looked up at building and saw a platform dangling over the sidewalk or the street? This is called a swing stage is used by window washers.
* Scaffolds that consist of numerous platforms and are held together by dozens of supported scaffolds. Out of the seven variants of this structure, the frame/fabricated scaffold is the most popular. These are usually two levels and are used to work on residential homes.
Accessories
Scaffolds are not solely comprised of metal pipes, rods, and brackets, studs, and much more, holding these delicate and mammoth structures together.
* '''outriggers.
* '''scaffolding ladders and the main frames with a ladder bracket. Only one bracket is needed per ladder section.
* '''guard rails. This will increase the chances of a worker not falling off of the scaffold, which should be the goal of every contractor.
* '''eight inches.
