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Has scaffold construction changed since the 1700s?
David Glabe on how scaffold and construction engineering has and has not gone from “art” to “science”
Is OSHA ‘organized’?
David Glabe breaks down OSHA regulations and standards terminology and references
Is your scaffold load path safe?
David Glabe talks about the importance of load paths in scaffold design and engineering
Working at height: When can I fall?
David Glabe addresses why falls from heights within construction consistently remain a primary cause of injuries in the industry
Scaffold accident – or perhaps not
David Glabe addresses suspended scaffolding accidents and shoring collapses.
Column: Protecting workers from falling objects
David Glabe provides ‘fun facts’ about falling object protection
Where’s the bracing?
David Glabe explores why “confusion reigns supreme” when it comes to scaffold bracing
Scaffolding: Is it a plank? Or a platform?
Is a scaffold without a platform a scaffold? Is a scaffold without planks still a scaffold? Industry veteran David Glabe weighs in