Scaffold Safety

According to the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 54% of falls from scaffold construction sites are due to a collapse of the scaffold structure. Additionally, the fatality rate for falls over 25 feet is 55%. Construction site safety is nothing to take lightly. One of the most important things you can do for your construction site is provide your workers with safe and well-built scaffold structures.

Scaffold Weight Restrictions
One of the most important things to remember when utilizing scaffold safety is to obey the weight restrictions of the scaffold structure. Scaffolding must support your own weight and four times the maximum intended load. Included in this weight are your tools, materials and anything else that is on the platform with you. To keep this weight at a minimum, try to keep the platform or series bridge free of all debris and excess materials.

Scaffold Support
Another important thing to remember with regards to scaffold safety is ensuring the support system is secure. This requires that the base of the scaffold be on level and stable ground. Never mount a scaffold on an insecure structure or on rough terrain. Also, make sure the platform is being held by sturdy framework. If parts or areas of a scaffold are insecure, you may need to readjust. It‘s important to use brands you know and can trust when considering your workers' safety. Hydro-Mobile has proved their products time and again as high-quality and reliable.

Obeying Rules and Use Restrictions
It's important that all rules be obeyed and taken serious in work areas. It's imperative that workers have full concentration and eliminate recklessness or horseplay.

Why is Safety Important?
Safety is so important because it reduces the amount of accidents in the work area. It is important that workers feel safe in the environment and can focus on doing a good job. Furthermore, worker injury can be expensive. Medical bills and lawsuits are very stressful and costly. Minor injuries that may not lead to medical leave or hospitalization, but these incidents still reduce man hours and employee satisfaction.

So remember, on the work site, safety should be number one at all times! Do this by respecting scaffold weigh restrictions, ensuring a sturdy scaffold support, and obeying the rules of the work site.