Articles by David Glabe

The case for overlooking scaffolds
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Published on: January 14, 2025
David Glabe wishes scaffolding got the limelight when in use, not after an accident
Has scaffold construction changed since the 1700s?
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Published on: December 16, 2024
David Glabe on how scaffold and construction engineering has and has not gone from “art” to “science”
Is OSHA ‘organized’?
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Published on: September 16, 2024
David Glabe breaks down OSHA regulations and standards terminology and references
Is your scaffold load path safe?
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Published on: July 29, 2024
David Glabe talks about the importance of load paths in scaffold design and engineering
Working at height: When can I fall?
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Published on: May 07, 2024
David Glabe addresses why falls from heights within construction consistently remain a primary cause of injuries in the industry
Scaffold accident – or perhaps not
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Published on: March 18, 2024
David Glabe addresses suspended scaffolding accidents and shoring collapses.
Column: Protecting workers from falling objects
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Published on: January 23, 2024
David Glabe provides ‘fun facts’ about falling object protection
Scaffold design by regulation
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Published on: November 21, 2023
Pop quiz: Does your scaffolding industry knowledge go beyond OSHA regulations?
Why ignorance is not bliss when it comes to scaffolding
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Published on: May 16, 2023
David Glabe asks: Since all workers involved with the design, erection and use of scaffolds must be trained, how is it that scaffolds are so poorly designed, erected and used?
Scaffolding and shoring: What’s the difference?
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Published on: March 09, 2023
Industry expert David Glabe details how platforms define usage 
Column: Mast climbers 101
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Published on: January 27, 2023
David Glabe covers all things mast climbing – including some clarification in regard to ANSI and OSHA regulations
SAIA’s 50-year journey
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Published on: August 02, 2022
The SAIA is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. David Glabe takes a walk down the SAIA’s memory lane which leads him to ponder the future
Competent? Qualified? Engineer?
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Published on: June 21, 2022
Industry veteran David Glabe breaks down common – yet sometimes misunderstood – scaffold and access industry terms
Regulatory maze: Standards, codes and guidelines
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Published on: April 19, 2022
To understand how the regulatory system in the U.S. works, it is helpful to understand the difference between each branch. David Glabe breaks it down.

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