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table of contents
features
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Window cleaner show
spotlights education and
training. By Mandie Bannwarth
SAIA’s Annual Committee
Week encourages attendees to
voice opinions on association
issues. By Lance Flandermeyer
A Clear View of Safety
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JANUARY 2012
Simplifying
MCWP Safety
Industry collaboration leads to
clarification on safe practices
when using mast climbers.
By Kevin O’Shea
Mast-Climber Homerun!
Iconic Camden Yards ballpark
relies on mast-climber to
maximize repair project’s
efficiency. By Paula Manning
24
Top-Down Access
Suspends Insecurity
Client’s safety concerns inside
smelting dome challenge access
pros. By Joe Rizzo
26
Concert Access
Suspended-scaffold system
allows musicians to reach
new levels of performing.
By Rudie Beverwijk
Make a Statement
30
The Business of Bricks
Educating masons on
safe scaffold use can
eliminate misconceptions.
By Henry Wollenzien.
32
Anatomy of an
Accident: Part II
The second of this three-part
series dissects a scaffold
accident so you can identify
how to avoid similar situations.
By James Cohen, P.E.
35
Check Your E-mail
Are you missing important
messages from SAIA? You
could be if you don’t know
how to identify SAIA as a
‘safe sender.’ By Greg Plough
departments
6
rom the
F
President’s Desk
Welcome to 2012
By Steve Smith
8View From the Ground
The Art of Hiring
By Gina Kellogg
10Contractor’s Corner
Diversification
Aids Success
4 • january 2012
11SAIA U
Don’t Let Winter
Winds Endanger
AWP Users’ Safety
12Powered-Access
Pointers
Stick to the Basics for Safety
By Stefan Bright
14Technically Speaking
Thoughts for a New Year
By David H. Glabe, P.E.
16A Letter From the Council
Mast-Climbing
Council Expanding
By Kevin O’Shea
and Greg Janda
36Litigation News
Insurance Versus Litigation
By Robert Zinselmeier
42New Equipment
43International Update
South America
Making Strides
By Grocio Paredes
44 SAIA Out and About
38Accredited
Training Institutes
45SAIA Anniversary
This Month in
SAIA History
40Industry Briefs
46Schedule of Events
41New Members
46Advertisers Index
from the president’s desk
Welcome to 2012
By Steve Smith
appy New Year, and welcome to
2012! My resolution for 2012 is
growth and expansion.
For most companies and associations,
the last few years have been difficult, to
say the least, but some bright spots are
appearing, and confidence seems to be on
the rise. Many companies have taken the
opportunity to re-evaluate their strategy
and make adjustments to their target
market or product mix.
At Edge International, we made the
decision last year to move the operation
(and the family!) from Southern California
to the heart of our customer base (Dayton,
Ohio). No more bragging about 75
degrees in the middle of January! As a
stocking distributor, we realized the need
to be strategically located in order to react
more quickly to customer requirements,
something that is essential today. It may
have been quite an ordeal (I’ll be happy to
share a few stories with you over a drink
at Committee Week), but the end result is
that we have put ourselves in a position
to grow and expand the business.
The same goes for the Scaffold & Access
Industry Association. Three-and-a-half
years ago, the operation was moved
from Phoenix (sun/warmth) to Kansas
City (four seasons), strategically located
right in the middle of the country and its
membership base. After employing the
services of an association-management
company to provide expertise and
experience, the initial focus was on
establishing a professional organization
that is efficient, well-run and one that
projects the right image to the industry
that it serves. For the SAIA, 2012 is going
to be one of growth and expansion.
Membership. Due to the efforts of our
management team and many member
volunteers, we have been able to
maintain a high retention rate during the
recessionary years, but moving forward,
we will expand our reach.
Five new affiliate focus groups have been
formed to get a better understanding of
what prospective members need from
their membership. These will concentrate
on: general and subcontractor safety
professionals; industrial plant safety
professionals; college and broadcast
safety and risk professionals; aerial work
platform users and renters; mast-climbing
work platform users.
In conjunction with promoting the
new name of the Association, new
communication materials are being
developed to promote the benefits of
membership, and more specific emphasis
will be made on these sectors in upcoming
editions of Scaffold & Access.
Training. Individuals who have
successfully completed one of SAIA’s
training courses want their certificates
as quickly as possible. To this end, a
support team has been added to the
training department to ensure a prompt
turnaround on test grading.
A series of webinars will be offered in 2012
to complement the training programs.
2010–2012 SAIA executive committee
Steve Smith
President
Edge International
Jeff Stachowiak
Vice President
Sunbelt Rentals
Marty Coughlin
President-Elect
Waco Scaffolding
& Equipment
Mike Russell
Secretary
Power Climber Wind
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Daryl Hare
Treasurer
Waco Scaffolding
& Equipment
Marc Wilson
Presidential Appointee
Safway Services
Nothing beats hands-on training,
especially in our industry, but general
information on rules and regulations and
hazard awareness can be provided online.
Aerial work platform training will
be offered through the SAIA’s ATI
(Accredited Training Institute) network.
Training programs are being updated and,
working closely with OSHA, more will be
offered in Spanish and other languages.
OSHA/ANSI. Teams of member volunteers
have been created to work on the many
new training projects that the SAIA will
develop as part of the OSHA Alliance.
The SAIA/ANSI ASC A92 (standard
for aerial work platforms) committee
has created three new subcommittees to
develop what will be the most significant
change in format for the standard since
its inception. Once implemented, the
standard will be based on design, safe use
and training, rather than being productspecific, as it is now.
There is much more on the agenda, so
please join us at Committee Week in
Weston, Fla., Feb. 19–22, to learn more.
It’s going to be a great and successful
2012, so participate and enjoy.
Cheers!
Steve Smith
About the author
Steve Smith is president of Edge
International (Dayton, Ohio). Contact
him at srs@edgeintl.com.•
Jay Gordon
Board Appointee
Klimer Manufacturing Inc.
Gene Morgan
Board Appointee
MDM Scaffolding Services
Bill Breault
Immediate Past President
Breault Industrial Group
view from the ground
The Art of Hiring
SA introduces the newest member
of the team
diting is an art. Granted, we
editors don’t wield a paintbrush
when we work. We don’t require
a pottery wheel, kiln or easel.
Instead, our tools are the pencil or
keyboard. And just like a sculptor who
pinches, pulls and pummels her clay to
create a swirling shape or the painter who
scrapes, scrawls and scratches his colors
to create a laconic landscape, the editor
tweaks, tunes and transforms words to
create page-turning prose.
I never realized how innate the gift
of editing was until I tried to instruct
someone else in it. It’s one thing to
explain how to fix a misplaced comma
or repair a dangling participle. It’s
another thing entirely to explain how
to identify a lack of cohesiveness,
recognize the need for a transition
or delete distracting verbiage that
adds nothing to the message.
It’s easy for someone outside of the
writing world to mistake proofing for
editing. Proofing is the reading of content
to catch those misplaced commas and
misspelled words. Editing, on the other
hand, requires an eye for recognizing
how to remove the obstacles that
interfere with the message the author
is trying to deliver.
With these types of subtle facets to
consider, then, you can imagine the
challenge we faced in choosing someone
to replace Vince Brennan, the former
editor of Scaffold & Access. When Vince
decided to move back to his hometown
of St. Louis to be closer to his family and
take a position with the St. Louis Business
Journal, we set a high bar in finding
someone with the perfect mix of
editing expertise, writing chops and
business smarts.
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We didn’t have to look far. It turns out,
our new editor, Alicia McGarry, lives
less than 10 miles from the SA office. Not
only that, she grew up in the same nearby
neighborhood as Ken Bowman, executive
director of the Robstan Group, SAIA’s
association-management company and
the sister company that publishes
SA magazine.
Alicia has an impressive history that
includes numerous awards and
expertise in communications, research
and marketing, plus several years as a
newspaper writer and copy editor for
We set a high bar
in finding someone
with the perfect mix
of editing expertise,
writing chops and
business smarts.
the Chicago Tribune. Her experience has
exposed her to a range of business sectors,
from banking and manufacturing to
construction and economic development.
Alicia describes herself as analytical,
creative, driven, persuasive, resilient,
tenacious, energetic, passionate and
conscientious. We found her to be all of
those (plus feisty!).
We’re excited to welcome Alicia to the
magazine. We hope you’ll do the same.
Gina Kellogg
Editorial Director•
scaffold & access industry magazine JANUARY 2012
Volume 40 Issue 1
Publisher
Debra Nemec
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Art Director
Angela Sheehy
angela@robstan.com
Graphic Designer
David Avery
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contractor’s corner
Diversification Aids Success
Offering a variety of services has kept Bob Popp in business
f longevity is any sign of business
success, then Bob Popp could put
up a billboard to tout his business
acumen. After all, this month, his firm,
Bob Popp Building Services Inc. (Denver),
celebrates its 37th anniversary.
During his more than three decades of
service as a contractor, Popp has managed
to tweak the weaknesses and prop up
the strengths so that his company could
weather a variety of stormy economies.
His secret? Diversification.
“We started out as a high-rise windowcleaning company. The second year, we
Benefits Popp Promotes
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contact person.
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owner involvement.
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insurance.
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uniform policy.
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raining and safety sessions
in a classroom setting.
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ull-time safety director in-house.
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afe equipment, well maintained
by in-house certified mechanics.
Bob Popp Business
Services Inc.
Owner: Bob Popp
In business: 37 years
2100 S. Valentia St.
Denver, CO 80231
(303) 751-3113
Bobpoppservices1@aol.com
www.bobpoppbuildingservices.com
10 • january 2012
added snow removal and parking-lot
sweeping. A few years after that, we added
a caulking division,” Popp explained.
“They were all basic services for the same
customers. If you had the building, you
could plow their snow, sweep their lot,
clean their windows and caulk their
building. So it worked out well.”
winter’s harsh elements may learn about
hypothermia. A major focus, however, is
suspended platforms and boom lifts.
Aiding in that effort, Popp’s firm has
relied on the Scaffold and Access
Industry Association’s (SAIA’s)
suspended-scaffold course. He also has
invited outside experts to come in and
certify all his employees as competent
Popp didn’t stop there, however. To
inspectors for fall-arrest equipment.
ensure his firm truly offered customers
“We’ve tried to really go far beyond the
a full range of services, he purchased a
variety of boom lifts. With this equipment, norm,” Popp adds.
Popp’s company can aid other trades,
such as electricians and other contractors,
who work on buildings with atriums and
He has invited outside
similar features and don’t have that type
of specialty equipment.
experts to come in and
Popp’s crews maintain control over the
equipment throughout such jobs, ensuring
that it isn’t used incorrectly or damaged.
“We deliver it, operate it, and they can do
their thing. And whatever they need to
do is fine,” he said.
This type of organized diversification
has allowed Popp to maintain business
even during rocky economies, he added.
“If one segment of business slows up,
another one kicks in.”
Of course, being able to support such a
variety of services requires a keen focus
on safety. For the first 20 or so years,
Popp handled the task of educating his
crews on safety topics himself. But about
15 years ago, he hired a full-time safety
director to take over the responsibility.
That job is a busy one, as Popp mandates
that every employee attends an in-house
safety class every week.
certify all his employees
as competent inspectors
for fall-arrest equipment.
Just because crew members are certified
doesn’t mean the task of checking
their equipment falls squarely on their
shoulders. Supervisors still perform
inspections in the field. “They have
forms they fill out every day,” Popp said,
“and they are responsible for enforcing
[the rules] in the field.”
The results of Popp’s efforts have been an
excellent safety record.
Asked what others can do to pursue
the same level of success that Popp
has achieved, he advised them to stay
involved. “We’re members of most things
that we can be that relate to our industry,
like we’re in the International Window
Cleaning Association and SAIA, and we
just try to stay current in everything and
in ways to improve.
Depending on the subject matter, courses
last anywhere from 30 minutes to an
hour and cover a variety of subjects.
For example, people who perform
“You just basically have to be proactive,”
snow removal or otherwise work in
he added.•
SAIA U
Don’t Let Winter Winds
Endanger AWP Users’ Safety
oo many aerial work platform
(AWP) users are unfamiliar and
uneducated about safe AWP use.
That lack of knowledge can lead
to devastating consequences, especially
during windy conditions.
Wind speeds increase 50 percent with every
65 feet of elevation. Not only does height
affect wind speed, however, but so does
time of day and location. For example, wind
speeds often are higher in downtown areas,
where tall buildings create a “funneling”
effect. And even on the same worksite,
wind speeds can be greater along corners,
within alleyways and at the tops of roofs.
To ensure your use of an AWP is as safe
as possible, familiarize yourself with both
the designed and maximum wind speeds
before you even start up your unit’s motor.
Look for this info on a decal on the machine
or in the operator’s manual. Then, compare
those numbers to the current conditions—
at platform working height—as indicated
on your anemometer. If wind speeds are
too high, then don’t go up.
Anemometers are simple-to-use tools.
They aren’t expensive and are available as
downloadable apps for your smart phone.
They are also much more reliable than oldfashioned wind-measurement techniques,
such as the Beaufort scale.
Another caution: Don’t rely on weather
reports. Weather forecasters can’t identify
wind speeds at all heights and locations, so
users need a tool that can read conditions
in their specific location. Plus, wind speeds
can change throughout the day.
Also, keep in mind that you can’t make
indiscriminate changes to your AWP
without first getting written permission
from the manufacturer. Adding features
such as an enclosure impact the platform’s
wind resistance, which further limits use of
your AWP to conditions with even lower
wind speeds.
Finally, remember that the materials you
take aboard the AWP can impact your
unit’s wind resistance, too. Anything that
has a large surface area can change your
unit’s wind resistance in a negative way
and, thus, affect your stability.•
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powered-access pointers
Stick to the Basics for Safety
Regulations, common sense needed for suspended-scaffold use
By Stefan Bright
ust as prevention has become
a buzzword for the American
healthcare system, it has also become
a focal point to increase safety
standards in the window-cleaning and
exterior-maintenance industries. In fact,
incorporating “safety by design” seems
to be gaining more popularity, especially
with the advent of safety standards for
suspended-access equipment.
The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), American
National Standards Institute (ANSI)
and other regulatory bodies mandate
some safety precautions. Others aren’t
required—they simply make sound
business sense. Taking measures to
prevent accidents can not only protect
your employees (and others near your
worksites) from injury, but they can also
increase your business and decrease
your insurance rates.
In many cases, it is simply a matter of
taking advantage of the wide—and
growing—range of safety-related
equipment on the market. Below are
some tips on products and concepts
that can increase the safety of your
workers and your worksites significantly.
Safe use of suspended equipment
Suspended-access equipment is a
popular choice for high-rise work.
When first introduced, regulations
regarding its use were minimal. Now
OSHA and ANSI standards carefully
regulate these systems.
With both rope-descending systems and
suspended scaffolding, fall protection is a
must. Workers must wear a body harness
attached to a lifeline with a lanyard and
rope grab. Remember to incorporate
shock-absorbing features into your fall-
12 • january 2012
arrest equipment to reduce the physical
impact on a falling person. New rope
grabs are available that operate in the
same manner as the brakes of your car.
They actually provide a shock-absorbing
feature in the same manner as a lanyard
with extra webbing.
Proper use, inspection and maintenance of
equipment for high-rise work are critical.
Steel-wire suspension lines and fiber
rope for safety lines can be particularly
vulnerable areas, so you must inspect,
maintain and replace them regularly.
Electrical supplies and lines also need
special attention.
Your transportable-rigging equipment
and suspended platforms also need
routine inspection and maintenance.
Pay particular attention to the hoists
and descending devices.
Ensuring the safety of those below
The impact of a tool or object dropped
in the course of aboveground work can
cause considerable damage or injury to
people or property below. It is essential
to secure the area beneath high-rise
work to prevent public access and
raise awareness. A range of products is
available for these purposes, including
“Danger: People Working Above” signs
and cones, portable barriers and safety
barricade tape or rope, which alerts
passersby to overhead dangers.
When using cones or pylons, it is wise
to connect them with the tape or rope
to outline at-risk areas. Using danger
signs to signify work being performed
overhead is a strict OSHA regulation.
You can take simple measures to reduce
the risk of falling tools—and therefore
to reduce your exposure to potential
liability. Screen or netting on the platform
work well, but lanyards are available
that attach easily to most hand tools.
Proper training, standards
and documentation
OSHA’s experience over the past 20
years indicates that individuals could
have avoided most workplace accidents
if they had taken sufficient preventive
steps. Recent legislative reform now
enables OSHA to issue substantial fines
to companies that it finds to be in willful
and serious violation in their workplaces.
This means that even small companies can
face fines running into tens of thousands
of dollars. It, therefore, makes sound
training procedures, comprehensive
documentation and attention to safety
and accident prevention all the more
important to the success of your business.
Not only should you have copies of all
OSHA requirements on hand, but all
employees in supervisory roles should be
exceedingly familiar with the regulations
and required documentation and training
procedures. In regular training sessions,
you should ensure that you carefully and
thoroughly train all employees in the
OSHA requirements that are applicable
to their jobs.
Equipment, regulations and documentation
aside, the most important resource
required for accident prevention and
safety is your time and your attention.
Make safety a priority—for yourself, your
management team and your employees.
You’ll see the results in fewer accidents,
healthier and more productive employees,
and in your bottom-line business.
About the author
Stefan Bright is safety director for
the International Window Cleaning
Association (IWCA). Contact him at
sdbright@optonline.net.•
technically speaking
Thoughts for a New Year
Need a distraction from today’s dismal news
cycle? Glabe offers some questions to ponder.
his year will be an interesting one
with the economy, presidential
elections, wars and unemployment
weighing heavily on our minds.
Therefore, in an effort to keep
your mind off these depressing subjects,
I thought it would be a good idea
to focus on what you really enjoy—
scaffolding! (Well, it beats thinking about
the economy. And, besides, this is a
magazine about scaffolding and access!)
Have you ever wondered what would
happen if everybody was perfect?
Scaffolds would be perfectly constructed
and perfectly used by perfectly trained
employees. Now there’s something
to think about. Just imagine the
ramifications: No angry jobsite safety
monitors. No OSHA citations. No
injuries. No deaths. I wonder what
such a situation would do to the
unemployment figures?
Why do people like to misuse and abuse
scaffold components? Take knee-outs and
brackets, as an example. Why do erectors
think knee-outs will support 10 tiers of
scaffold, and why do users think brackets
will hold a mountain of block and brick?
What would happen if we had no
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) standards?
Would injuries and deaths increase, stay
the same or decrease? What would the
industry do? What would you do? Would
you do anything differently? What
if there were no compliance officers?
Would it make any difference to your
behavior? Why don’t we have one set
of standards for the scaffold and access
industry in this country?
For example, are the situations from one
state to another so unusual that we must
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have different standards in California
versus another set in Michigan? And why
did Washington state rewrite the federal
OSHA standards into a “friendly” prose
for its workers? (Apparently nobody in
Washington understands that standards
are not instructions but, rather, are
minimum, enforceable requirements.)
Why did the Army Corp of Engineers
write a separate scaffold standard
somewhat modeled after the federal
regulations but yet sufficiently modified
so that it is extra confusing?
It would almost seem that scaffolding
and physics are starting to mutate into
By David Glabe, P.E.
know more about an erection than a
scaffold erector? Why do some scaffold
erectors think they are exempt from
the accepted safety practices? Why is
everybody an expert in fall protection
and scaffolding? How can a compliance
officer, freshly graduated from college,
understand the 28 subparts of the
OSHA construction standards? Why
do compliance officers get minimal
training in scaffolding?
Why is the American Society of Safety
Engineers the secretariat of the ANSI
scaffolding standard and not the Scaffold
and Access Industry Association? And
Here’s something to really ponder: Has
anyone measured the cost/benefit ratio
regarding the extensive and—some
may argue—oppressive government
intervention in the scaffold industry?
strange creatures from state to state and
agency to agency. (This is getting scary!)
Why do we equate longevity with
expertise? You know, just because you
have been doing something over and
over doesn’t make it right. And the
opposite is true, too—how can a person
fresh out of school be a consultant? And
then we have someone on TV who said:
“I’m not stupid, you know. I just don’t
know stuff.” Is there a way in 2012 to
get scaffold users to know more “stuff”
and increase their expertise?
Why do general safety consultants who
have never erected a scaffold think they
here’s something to really ponder: Has
anyone measured the cost/benefit ratio
regarding the extensive and—some
may argue—oppressive government
intervention in the scaffold industry?
What will 2012 bring for you? I wish for
you a prosperous, enjoyable year and
that you experience, as well, a lifetime
of good health that is free of injury.
About the author
David Glabe, P.E., is the president of D.H.
Glabe & Associates Inc. (Denver). Glabe
also serves as the SAIA’s regulatory
liaison. Contact him at dhg@glabe.com.•
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letter from the council
Mast Climbing
Council Expanding
By Kevin O’Shea and Greg Janda
ast-climbing work
platforms (MCWPs)
continue to be an
important product in
the North American
construction market and also for Scaffold
and Access Industry Association
(SAIA) members. Attendance at MCWP
meetings has been excellent, and
committee work has been brisk. Work is
going on to achieve further recognition
for the product and to solidify bestpractice and training standards.
SAIA/Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) Alliance
SAIA’s Alliance with OSHA has
been a huge success, mainly from the
work done by SAIA members on the
product and its excellent safety and
productivity benefits.
This work is still ongoing. The
compliance officer awareness courses
will run for about 18 months, and
OSHA’s Advisory Committee on
Construction Safety and Health
(ACCSH) continues to be informed on
developments. That committee recently
voted to create an MCWP Work Group,
which will commence when one of the
existing groups expires.
Alliance work continues in the shape
of a proposed “General Familiarization
and Safety Checklist” video for 2012 and
the continuing translation of outreach
materials into Central American Spanish
and Portuguese.
The presentation, titled “Mast-Climbing Work
Platforms—Reaching Higher for Productivity and Safety,”
will take place on Thursday, Jan. 26, 1:30-3 p.m., and will
be presented by Kevin O’Shea and Clint Bridges.
MCWP committee and the ANSI
A92.9 committee.
Three OSHA tip sheets on MCWP use,
one tip sheet on transport-platform
use and an “Awareness Course for
Compliance Officers” highlight the
Alliance process, but the most important
part is the fact that the MCWP industry
has provided the marketplace, the
regulators and the industry with a
comprehensive range of outreach
materials, advice and safety information
that has raised the construction and
related industries’ awareness of the
16 • january 2012
World of Concrete 2012
World of Concrete’s education program
for 2012 has recognized MCWPs with
the addition of the product to the
event’s curriculum.
The presentation, titled “Mast-Climbing
Work Platforms—Reaching Higher for
Productivity and Safety,” will take place
on Thursday, Jan. 26, 1:30-3 p.m., and
will be presented by Kevin O’Shea and
Clint Bridges.
The aim is to introduce MCWPs to
potential buyers and users on behalf
of the industry.
Exhibitors already confirmed for WOC
2012 include Beta Max, EZ Scaffold,
Fraco Products, Harsco, Hydro
Mobile, Premier Scaffold Solutions
and Scanclimber.
OSHA regulations
The MCWP Committee presentation in
Minneapolis, which focused on raising
industry awareness of existing OSHA
regulations that impact MCWP use, was
a great success, and many members left
the auditorium thinking about their own
businesses and how they really comply—
or don’t—with existing scaffold, fallprotection and training regulations.
Continuing this awareness is extremely
important, and the article in this issue,
“Simplifying MCWP Safety” (page 18),
pioneered by Mastclimbers LLC, sets
out to provide members with more
comprehensive information. The article—
sponsored by SAIA, IPAF, Mastclimbers
LLC, Bennu, Klimer, Safway and
EZ Scaffold—contains important
information for owners, rental
companies and users of MCWPs.
The next meeting of the Mast Climbing
Council will be during Committee Week
at 9:15–10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22,
pending confirmation of the full
Committee Week program.
About the authors
Kevin O’Shea is chairman and Greg Janda
is co-chair of the SAIA Mast Climbing
Council. O’Shea is with Mastclimbers
LLC (Grayson, Ga.). Contact him at
678.300.0444 or kevin@mastclimbers.com.
Janda is with Alimak Hek (Houston).
Contact him at 678.402.1004 or
greg.janda@alimakhek.com.•
Feb. 20-22
Hyatt Regency Bonaventure • Weston, Fla.
It’s that time of year again!
The 2012 SAIA Committee Week will be taking over Weston
in February!
Situated just a short drive from the Florida coastline, our host
hotel, the Hyatt Regency Bonaventure, will provide a serene
backdrop for the meeting rooms where the 10 SAIA councils
will be hard at work setting out to advance the mission of SAIA
in their projects and initiatives for the upcoming year.
Register now at www.saiaonline.org/CommitteeWeek
Simplifying
MCWP Safety
Industry collaboration leads to clarification on safe
practices when using mast climbers By Kevin O’Shea
uch has happened in the world
of mast-climbing work
platforms (MCWPs) in the
last four years.
Only a short time ago, the industry
was struggling to keep pace with
the uptake of the product in North
America. The design standard for
the product (ANSI A92.9) had not
been revised since its introduction
in 1993. There were no safe-use
guidance or training requirements
from industry organizations,
there was little recognition of the
individuality of the product by the
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), and
several highly publicized
accidents had occurred.
Luckily, most owners and users
of MCWPs understand they have
responsibilities under OSHA
regulations. But, because the
regulations—29 CFR 1926 (Title
29, Code of Federal Regulations
1926)—don’t specifically mention
MCWPs, many individuals and
organizations have developed the
misconception that the Scaffold
Regulations (Subpart L) Fall
Protection (Subpart M), etc., don’t
apply to MCWP use. The truth?
They most definitely do!
This article identifies some of
the main applicable regulations
and explains their relevance.
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Use this information only as the first step,
however. Continue your own research to
ensure your staff is fully in compliance.
A great deal of industry best-practice
information is also available. If you
are an owner, user or rental company,
make sure you take advantage of this
advice before you begin the planning/
installation process.
Regulations you should follow
OSHA sets forth a variety of regulations
overseeing MCWP use. Specifically, you
should know details about:
• When planning mast-climber use.
1926.451 (a) (6) states that scaffolds
shall be designed by a qualified person
and constructed and loaded according
to that design.
• When installing, altering and dismantling a
mast climber. OSHA states, in 1926.451(f)
(7), that scaffolds shall be erected,
moved, dismantled or altered only
under the supervision and direction
of a competent person qualified in
scaffold erection, moving, dismantling
or alteration. Such activities shall be
performed by experienced and trained
employees selected for such work by
the competent person.
When you require the erection of several
MCWPs, a qualified person should
visit the site, assess the hazards and
compile, in conjunction with the users’
requirements, a job plan. The job plan
should record details such as ground
conditions, presence of overhead power
lines, details of the structure, its shape,
its complexity, its ability to hold loads,
and the number of machine positions
and configurations, which impact each
platform’s maximum load capability.
Training and familiarization
A proper survey and careful planning
is only the beginning. Training and
familiarization are critical, too.
OSHA requires:
• Employee Training, 1926.454(a). The
employer shall have each employee
who performs work while on a scaffold
trained by a person qualified in the
subject matter to recognize the hazards
associated with the type of scaffold
being used and to understand the
procedures to control or minimize those
hazards. The training shall include the
following areas, as applicable:
• 1926.454(a)(1). The nature of any
electrical hazards, fall hazards and
falling object hazards in the work area.
• 1926.454(a)(2). The correct procedures
for dealing with electrical hazards,
and for erecting, maintaining and
disassembling the fall protection
systems, and falling object protection
systems being used.
• 1926.454(a)(3). The proper use of the
scaffold, and the proper handling of
materials on the scaffold
• 1926.454(a)(4). The maximum
intended load, and the load-carrying
capacities of the scaffold.
over its support more than 12 inches
unless it is designed and installed so
that the cantilevered portion of the
platform is able to support employees
and/or materials without tipping or
has guardrails that block employee
access to the cantilevered end.
• 1926.451(b)(5)(ii). Each platform greater
than 10 feet in length shall not extend
over its support more than 18 inches
unless it is designed and installed so
that the cantilevered portion of the
platform is able to support employees’
materials without tipping or has
guardrails that block employee access
to the cantilevered end.
• 1926.451(b)(7). On scaffolds where
platforms are overlapped to create a
long platform, the overlap shall occur
only over supports and shall not be less
than 12 inches unless the platforms are
nailed together or otherwise restrained
to prevent movement.
• Installer Training, 1926.454(b). ‘The
employer shall have each employee who
is involved in erecting, disassembling,
moving, operating, repairing, maintaining So, what are your responsibilities?
Ensure that:
or inspecting a scaffold trained by a
competent person to recognize any
• A qualified person plans the
hazards associated with the work in
MCWP installation.
question. The training shall include the
following topics, as applicable:
• The installation is designed to abate
all recognized hazards.
• 1926.454(b)(1). The nature of
scaffold hazards.
• 1926.454(b)(2). The correct procedures
for erecting, disassembling, moving,
operating, repairing, inspecting and
maintaining the type of scaffold
in question.
• 1926.454(b)(3). The design criteria,
maximum intended load-carrying
capacity and intended use of
the scaffold.
Planking
Planking rules for general scaffolds apply
similarly to MCWPs. OSHA stipulates:
• 1926.451(b)(4). Each end of a platform,
unless cleated or otherwise restrained
by hooks or equivalent means, shall
extend over the centerline of its support
at least 6 inches.
• 1926.451(b)(5)(i). Each end of a platform
10 foot or less in length shall not extend
• The installation is constructed and
loaded according to the plan.
• The units are erected and dismantled
under a competent person’s
supervision and carried out by
experienced, trained employees
selected by the competent person.
• No one uses the equipment unless
he or she has been trained by a
competent person.
• Crews follow all OSHA regulations first,
then augment those regs with industry
best practices (such as ANSI standards
and IPAF/SAIA Safe-Use Guidelines).
About the author
Kevin O’Shea is director of safety
and training for Mastclimbers LLC
(Grayson, Ga.) and chairman of SAIA’s
Mast Climbing Council. Contact him at
678.300.0444 or kevin@mastclimbers.com.•
scaffold & access • 19
A Clear View
of Safety
Window cleaner show spotlights education
and training By Mandie Bannwarth
Don’t Miss T hese Sessions
Thursday, February 2
10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
“Growth Through Diversification”
1:15-2:30 p.m.
“Importance and Value of a Company
Safety Audit”
3:00-4:15 p.m.
“Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) Alliance”
Friday, February 3
9:00-10:15 am.
“Keys for Profitability for the New Economy”
10:30-11:45 a.m.
“Best Practices for a Safe Company”
3:00-4:15 p.m.
“Leadership Psychology: Understanding the
Application for Effective Leadership”
Social Networking
Thursday, February 2
• First-timers’ coffee
• Women in the Industry
lunch roundtable
• Cocktail party with exhibitors
Friday, February 3
• Cocktail reception
• Awards Banquet • President’s Party
20 • january 2012
he International Window
Cleaning Association’s
(IWCA’s) 2012 Education
Forum & Showcase, Feb. 2-4 at
the Hyatt Regency New Orleans
in New Orleans, is the beginning
of opportunities to learn, grow
and meet people invested in their
careers who want to be the best in
the window-cleaning industry.
Never attended? The show’s
benefits are varied and generous:
(read full descriptions at www.
iwca.org/2012Conference). But
learning opportunities don’t end
there. Dive deep during two allday training sessions:
Hands On-Safety Training
Session (Saturday, Feb. 4, 7
a.m. – 4 p.m.). Receive extensive
classroom training and hands-on
instruction on boom-lift safety,
ladder safety and self-rescue
techniques.
• Educational sessions
“Scaffold and Access Industry
Association (SAIA) Suspended• Networking opportunities
Scaffold CPT Class” (Sunday,
• Access to the IWCA Showcase Feb. 5, 8:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.)
trade show
(Note: If your current Suspended
Scaffold Competent Person
• The convention binder
Certification is older than three
years, recertify at this course.)
• Safety-training sessions.
Learn how to set up, operate
and inspect suspendedYou’ll find the IWCA Showcase
work platforms.
particularly helpful. Learn
about new products and
To get details on any aspect of
services, discover tips and tricks
the show or to register, call (816)
on product use and talk with
595-4860.
experts. Attendees will have
other networking opportunities
over breakfast at the roundtable
discussions. Each table will have
a specific topic and a moderator.
Daily educational sessions
will cover a variety of topics
About the author
Mandie Bannwarth is associate
director of the International
Window Cleaning Association.
Contact her at 816.595.4860 or
mandie@robstan.com.•
By Paula Manning
Iconic Camden Yards ballpark
relies on mast-climber to maximize
repair project’s efficiency
riole Park at Camden Yards is a
Major League Baseball ballpark
located in downtown Baltimore.
One of the complex’s most striking
features is its incorporation of the B&O
Warehouse, an iconic structure just
beyond the playing field.
Built in 1899 by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad (B&O), the warehouse is
supposedly the longest brick building on
the East Coast; the 1,116-feet-long, eightstory brick structure boasts greater than
430,000 square feet of space.
The warehouse is now home to the
Oriole’s front office, as well as various
businesses. But time has taken a
22 • january 2012
Homerun
toll. The current edifice is in need of
significant maintenance, including a new
roof, various repairs to the façade and
waterproofing at grade and roof levels.
Putting someone in charge
The Maryland Stadium Authority tasked
Coakley & Williams Construction
(Gaithersburg, Md.) to oversee the
work. Factors that the firm faced in
planning the project were challenging
weather issues, along with strictly
binding facets related to the site’s use.
Specifically, crews must complete most
work during baseball’s off-season. This
means workers must fulfill the bulk of
the technical work during winter’s
less-than-desirable conditions.
Thinking through these aspects, Coakley
& Williams’s managers had to determine
the most efficient and economical way
to complete the project. Project leaders
needed to account for weather conditions
that could very possibly affect not
only the method by which to achieve
the work but materials that require a
nonfreezing environment in which
to develop.
Enter J.D. Belfield Enterprises, a scaffold
company in Washington, D.C., which
offered solutions to each challenge. After
inspecting the project, J.D. Belfield’s
managers determined that crews would
need to perform work on the roof, at the
roof level, at various and inconsistent
climber that moves at 24 feet per minute,
project managers didn’t need to incur the
costs of an additional hoisting device to
move materials vertically on the façade
of the building. Plus, with a mast climber,
crews have emergency egress in the event
of a site accident or medical incident.
Additional benefits enhance
mast-climbing choice
A major benefit to the choice of mastclimbers is that they act as secondary fall
protection for crews working at the roof
level. (Primary fall protection is via tieoff mounts on the roof itself.)
Crews at Camden Yards are using mast climbers
to repair the facade of the eight-story structure.
elevations and at grade level. Two
options, thus, presented themselves. One
was to use full-height scaffolding on the
entire building to allow the trades to
access the façade and provide secondary
fall protection. The second was to
complete the work in four phases using
mast-climbing work platforms (MCWPs).
Mast-climbers make for
economic, efficient choice
David Woodyard, vice president of
Coakley & Williams, said, “The decision
was to use the mast climbers instead of
conventional scaffolding because they
were the most economical and efficient
way to complete the project at hand.”
Joel Ross, director of business
development for J.D. Belfield, concurred.
“From a labor standpoint, cost of
erection, and ease of moving men and
material, mast climbers were the right
choice,” he said. Additionally, a singlelevel platform is easier to enclose, thus
protecting crews and allowing for fewer
work stoppages. Plus, it is more costeffective to construct a high-quality
enclosure once, rather than moving the
enclosure from level to level along with
any necessary heating equipment.
Hek Mast-Climbing Work Platforms,
provided by Victor Marcantoni of
Northeast Mast Climbers (NEMC)
(Oakford, Pa.), was decided on as the
type of mast climber to use.
Marcantoni broke the process into
four phases. “Phases one and two are
in operation at this time and running
concurrently,” he explained. Phase
One includes four twin-mast MCWPs
with 106-foot-long Mega Decks and
two single-mast units with 33-foot-long
platforms. The project also includes
three 60-foot MS-5000s.
Joel Ross, J.D. Belfield’s director of
business development, said he chose
NEMC because the firm used HEK mast
climbers. Ross said, “Modern technology,
ease of installation and the faster vertical
travel speed allow movement of the
workers from grade with their required
tools and materials to the worksite
elevation with efficiency.” With a mast
Plus, in view of the age and design of
the building, the mast climbers require
significantly fewer wall-tie attachment
locations compared to traditional
supported scaffolding. This feature was
critical because the masonry wall exterior
of the warehouse is an interlocking
multi-wythe system. Thus, NEMC chose
a three-part-epoxy anchor wall-tie system
to secure the units to the building. This
option would have little effect on the
façade and would allow workers to
remove and repair the ties as they go
to move each mast-climber to another
position further down the building.
On this specific project, with its unique
challenges—potential weather delays,
strict project-schedule time frame and
the age and type of building structure—
mast climbers were the obvious choice
by the construction manager and the
scaffolding company. The mobileplatform technology provided the
solution with the best economic results,
while providing increased efficiency
and a higher level of safety.
About the author
Paula Manning is an independent
marketing strategist and author
specializing in the construction
equipment industry. She is the chair of
the National Construction Hoist Council,
chair of SAIA’s Construction Hoist
Council and sits on ANSI A92.9 and
ANSI 92.10 subcommittees for
standards development. Contact
her at prm216@gmail.com.•
scaffold & access • 23
any times, renovation projects
present unique challenges. When
Nyrstar (Balen, Belgium), a leading
global multi-metals company, approached
Safway Services LLC (Waukesha, Wis.)
about providing access to a 43-foot-wideby-71-foot-tall zinc-smelting roaster dome
in Tennessee, the company’s primary
concern was worker safety.
“We were challenged with trying to
provide access to an overhead area,
without working from below,” explained
Shawn Mills, Safway’s Nashville branch
manager. “Typically, on a project like
this, we would just build up scaffold to
the access area, but because the customer
did not want workers directly under
the brick, we needed to come up with
another solution.”
Nyrstar’s facility in Clarksville, Tenn.,
produces about 125,000 tons of zinc
per year. In the zinc-smelting process,
workers transport materials, composed
of about 60-percent zinc, into a large
furnace (or roaster). During this
oxidation process, the sulphur burns
away resulting in zinc oxide (or calcine).
Craig Petersen, superintendent of
engineering, said the life span of most
roasting domes was about 30 years; the
Clarksville unit is 33. At that age, and
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Accessing the domed interior of a zinc-smelting roaster in Tennessee required
coming in from above and then providing support access from below.
with signs of deterioration, it was time
for renovations.
To make the necessary renovations,
crews needed to replace the dome’s
refractory brick. This brick can
withstand fierce heat. But after 33
years of temperatures as high as 1,700
degrees Fahrenheit, the 65-pound brick
was unstable. Thus, Nyrstar safety
officials didn’t want crews working
directly under the areas they would be
renovating. To accommodate this need,
Safway suggested using its QuikDeck
Suspended Access System, a modular
platform system that would allow
crews to work alongside the brick
rather than below it.
Safway’s solution involved cutting a
hole in the top of the structure and
lowering in a starter platform. From
there, workers could remove bricks
around the leading edge. As they
cleared away these materials, they
could expand the platform to provide
additional access.
“Throughout the project, the deck was
extremely versatile, allowing us to easily
maneuver it,” said Dave Joskowitz,
Safway field service representative. “It
was almost like I would walk in the door
every morning and ask the contractor,
‘Where do you need to go today?’ And
we would get them there.”
As the deck expanded, stability became
an issue. Project managers were
concerned that, as weight shifted, the
platform would become unbalanced. As
a remedy, Safway built scaffold up to
the platform to provide stability and
Crews cut a hole in the top of a smelting dome and then lowered a small,
circular starter platform inside to provide trade crews with access.
immobility. In total, the platform grew
to 40 feet in diameter, using more than
22,000 pounds of QuikDeck supplies.
With the project’s access challenges,
engineering experience played a key
role in making the project a success.
Joskowitz said, “I was trying to stay
one step ahead of the progress. I’ve
had experience in a number of different
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situations with QuikDeck. Because of
that, I can pretty much visualize the
different potential routes and figure out
which is the best way to go.”
Despite a tight schedule and stringent
safety expectations, Safway completed
its work two days earlier than planned
without an accident or incident.
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Crews were able to work alongside—
rather than below—the hightemperature brick tiles they needed to
replace by using a suspended platform.
“The project went very, very well,”
Petersen said. “Using QuikDeck enabled
us to effectively and safely perform the
necessary demolition and made the
installation work more efficient, too.”
Joe Rizzo is the product manager of the
Bridge Division at Safway (Waukesha, Wis.).
Contact him at joe.rizzo@safway.com.•
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scaffold & access • 25
asons, construction crews,
window washers and a
host of other tradespersons rely on
suspended scaffolds to aid them in
performing their jobs. But rock stars?
At the biggest musical event in the
Netherlands, bands and singers
were the ones taking advantage of
these access products to perform
during Vrienden van Amstel LIVE
(translated as Friends of Amstel
LIVE). This annual concert brings
together the biggest names in Dutch
music for more than a week
of performances.
Suspended scaffolds gave Dutch singers
another level on which to perform.
Immediately after 2011’s show, fans
had already purchased tickets for the
2012 event (this month, Jan. 20-28)
before even knowing what bands
and singers would be performing.
By the following November, several
nights of the eight-show series had
already sold out—a full two months
before the event was to take place.
And while the performers are the
main attraction, this show got much
of its drama from the “structures”
that fans typicially would never
notice. In this case, it was some
unique suspended scaffolds that
Altrex (Zwolle, the Netherlands)
installed in the event’s home venue,
the Ahoy Arena Rotterdam.
Altrex built scaffolds to form a
rectangle along the first row of seats
at the second-floor balcony level
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throughout the arena. Totalling
918 feet in length, the scaffolds
descended from the roof from 45
special suspension points. Musicians
reached the scaffolds via a lift that
rose 49 feet high.
As the show started, four separate
sections of the scaffolds descended
2 meters. These four sections
connected via a unique bridgeconstruction design. When musicians
performed on the platforms, they
were at the same level as the
audience levels in the balcony.
The majority of the system’s
construction consisted of standard
components from the Altrex Modular
suspended-platform system. Altrex
custom-designed the 45 suspension
points, the corner sections, the
bridge constructions and the lift.
The project’s primary challenges
were the length of the scaffold and
assembling the equipment inside
the arena. Plus, working with the
event’s organizers, Altrex was under
an extremely tight turnaround time
in creating the project. Nevertheless,
the engineers worked out, drew
and tested the entire construction
in accordance with all regulations.
Rudie Beverwijk is export manager
for Altrex (Zwolle, the Netherlands).
Contact him at rudiebeverwijk@
altrex.com.•
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Make a Statement
SAIA’s Annual Committee Week encourages
attendees to voice opinions on association issues
By Lance Flandermeyer
f temperatures are tumbling, it
must mean the Scaffold and Access
Industry Association’s (SAIA’s)
Committee Week is quickly approaching.
Committee Week—Feb. 18-22—is the
second-largest annual SAIA event. This
year, the association has chosen to warm
up in the Florida Everglades at the
Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Conference
Center and Spa in Weston, Fla. Beyond
the SAIA’s Annual Convention and
Exposition, this event is your best
opportunity to learn what’s happening
right now in the industry, as well as find
out where the industry is headed.
inside look at what’s happening in
that segment, offer a training
presentation to educate attendees
and describe the committee’s goals.
(See boxed information at right to
review the complete 2012 Committee
Week schedule.)
Committee Week offers a great
opportunity to network with the top
scaffolding and access professionals.
Plus, you can meet industry leaders,
such as manufacturers, suppliers, rental
houses and company executives.
SAIA members also have the
opportunity to attend educational
training sessions at Committee Week
2012. SAIA Director of Training and
Education Granville Loar will lead
several classes on improving safety
within the scaffold and access industry.
Loar will conduct “Train the Trainer
Facilitator Skills Workshops” to keep
training professionals up to date on the
most effective training and presentation
techniques. Classes will also be available
for “Competent Person Training” in
frame scaffolds and suspended scaffolds,
as well as “Mast-Climber User Training.”
These classes are available to all
interested Committee Week attendees.
And, of course, SAIA will offer
plenty of chances for attendees to
educate themselves on the current
and most effective training and
leadership programs.
The SAIA sessions at Committee Week
comprise the 10 councils that represent
the SAIA and the different sectors of
the scaffold and access industry. Each
council’s assembly will provide an
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By attending these sessions, you have
an opportunity to voice your opinions
directly to council chairs and the rest of
the council. Have your voice heard on
improvements you would like to see in
training, safety and the challenges that
you face on a daily basis.
The SAIA has also put together
several social events for Committee
Week. The fun will begin with a golf
outing on Sunday at the Bonaventure
Country Club. On Monday night,
the Hyatt Regency will treat attendees
to a welcome reception, and the
President’s Party will close out
Tuesday’s schedule. You will also
have a chance to converse with other
attendees during several meeting
breaks in the SAIA Café.
Spouses and guests won’t be left to
simply wander the halls of the hotel
while attendees are at work. They’ll
have some enticing options in which
to indulge, such as being treated to the
luxurious Elizabeth Arden Red Door
Spa and taking an airboat tour through
the beautiful Everglades.
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contact SAIA headquarters at
(816) 595-4860 or visit www.saiaonline.
org/CommitteeWeek.asp.
About the author
Lance Flandermeyer is director of
operations and outreach for the Scaffold
and Access Industry Association and
A92 Secretariat. Contact him at
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Committee Week Schedule
Saturday, February 18
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m......... “Train-the-Trainer Facilitator Skills”
Workshop
Tuesday, February 21
7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m......... SAIA Information Desk open
Sunday, February 19
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m......... “Train-the-Trainer Facilitator
Skills” Workshop
7:30–9:00 a.m.................. Supported Council meeting
10:45 a.m......................... Buses leave for SAIA Golf Outing
at Bonaventure Country Club
9:30–10:30 a.m................ Support Group rendezvous
12:00–6:00 p.m................ SAIA Golf Outing
Monday, February 20
7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m......... SAIA Information Desk open
7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m......... SAIA Café open
9:15–10:45 a.m................ Plank & Platform Council meeting
11:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m........ Support Group outing
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m...... Suspended Scaffold
Council meeting
12:00–1:30 p.m................ Lunch (boxed)
7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m......... SAIA Café open
1:30–3:00 p.m.................. P.I. Council meeting
7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m......... “CPT Training: Frame Scaffolds”
3:15–4:45 p.m.................. International Council meeting
7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m......... “CPT Training:
Suspended Scaffolds”
5:30–7:30 p.m.................. President’s Party
7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m......... “Mast-Climber User Training”
8:00–10:00 a.m................ SIAEF Board of Directors
(board members only)
Wednesday, February 22
7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m......... SAIA Information Desk open
7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m......... SAIA Café open
7:30–9:00 a.m.................. Fall–Protection Council meeting
9:30–10:30 a.m................ Support Group Rendezvous
9:15–10:45 a.m................ Mast–Climber Council meeting
10:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m...... Accredited Training Institute
(ATI) workshop & Training
Program Committee
9:30–10:30 a.m................ Support Group rendezvous
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m...... AWP Council meeting
11:00 a.m.–12:45 p.m...... Executive Committee meeting
12:30–1:30 p.m................ “State of the SAIA”
industry luncheon
1:00–6:00 p.m.................. Board of Directors meeting
(board members only)
1:30–3:00 p.m.................. Construction Hoist
Council meeting
6:30–7:30 p.m.................. Welcome Reception
3:15–4:45 p.m.................. Industrial Council meeting
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Member attendee................................................ $450
Nonmember attendee......................................... $525
Extra/optional events:
Spouse/Guest (includes all outings).................. $295
“Train-the-Trainer Facilitator Skills” Workshop........ $545 ($645 for nonmember)
“CPT: Frame Scaffolds”........................................... $350 ($450 for nonmember)
“CPT: Suspended Scaffolds”.................................. $350 ($450 for nonmember)
“Mast-Climber User”............................................... $350 ($450 for nonmember)
Golf tournament................................................... $160 ($50 for rental clubs)
scaffold & access • 29
The Business of Bricks
Educating masons on safe scaffold use can eliminate misconceptions
t is difficult to imagine
masonry construction
without scaffolding.
Prior to the advent of steelframe scaffolding, masons
used “bricklayers’ square
scaffolding”—a supported
scaffold composed of
wood-framed squares that
support a platform—to
provide an elevated work
platform on which to work.
Starting in the 1930s, steel
scaffold frames slowly replaced
the wood scaffolds that masons
commonly used. Adjustable
scaffolds, specifically designed
for masons, became available in
the 1970s, and the evolution
continues today with masons
using mast climbers and other
powered platforms.
In spite of the variety of equipment
that masons use, several issues
have persisted regarding the
proper use and safety of scaffolds
within this segment of the industry.
Let’s discuss each.
Issue 1: Fall exposure
The first issue involves the fall
exposure that masons have during
brick-wall construction. The
Occupational Safety & Health
Administration (OSHA) standards
recognize this issue and, in 29
CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vi), specify
that “each employee performing
overhand bricklaying operations
from a supported scaffold shall
be protected from falling from all
open sides and ends of the scaffold
(except at the side next to the
wall being laid) by the use of a
personal fall-arrest system or
guardrail system.”
While clear in
its intent, some
people still don’t
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understand the rule; simply stated,
we allow masons to be exposed to
fall hazards. Any reasonable mason
understands that if he leans over
too far, he will fall over the wall.
But, typically, because masons
like to lay brick waist high, the
wall acts as the guardrail. When
the wall is lower, a fall hazard
does exist. But the hazard of
trying to lay brick by working
through a guardrail system is a
greater hazard.
Issue 2: Side/end brackets
The normal use of side and end
brackets is on the front of the
scaffold, between the wall being
constructed and the scaffold’s
front leg. These brackets support
the plank and are moved up in
increments as the wall increases
in height. Problems occur when
masons install these brackets on
the back of the scaffold and then
use them as a landing or storage
platform. OSHA addresses this
issue in 29 CFR 1926.452(c)(5)(iii)
by emphatically stating that you
should use these brackets only
to support personnel “unless the
scaffold has been designed for
other loads by a qualified engineer.”
The reason? It is easy to overload
the brackets and cause the scaffold
to tip over.
Note: The standard doesn’t restrict
you from using the brackets in this
manner. You simply need to hire a
qualified engineer to do so.
Issue 3: Material storage
OSHA standard 29 CFR 1926.250(b)
(5) states, “Materials shall not be
stored on scaffolds or runways
in excess of supplies needed for
immediate operations.” A quick
read of this standard suggests that
a mason can have no more than a
few bricks or blocks on the scaffold
By Henry Wollenzien
at any given time. In fact, OSHA
has issued a Letter of Interpretation
stating that crews must remove all
materials from the scaffold at the
end of the day.
Fortunately, OSHA clarified
this letter and stated that the
hazards being addressed by this
standard included falling objects
and scaffold overload. OSHA
concluded that, because the
scaffold standards specifically
address these potential hazards,
and while leaving materials stored
on a scaffold may be a violation of
As with all standards, it is
important to know what the
intent of a particular standard
is and what hazard the
standard is addressing.
29 CFR 1926.250(b)(5), the agency
considered the issue to be a de
minimis violation (one that carries
no fines).
Of course, it is assumed that
the mason would make sure all
bricks and blocks won’t fall off his
scaffold nor overload the scaffold.
This particular issue has come
up recently at jobsites enforced
by the Army Corps of Engineers
regulations, EM 385. As with all
standards, it is important to know
what the intent of a particular
standard is and what hazard the
standard is addressing. Knowing
those two aspects, it is much
easier to resolve issues regarding
materials storage.
About the author
Henry Wollenzien is a Western
U.S.-based freelance writer who
writes on construction and
scaffold issues.•
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The second of this three-part series
dissects a scaffold accident so you can
identify how to avoid similar situations
By James Cohen, P.E.
In this series, Professional Engineer James Cohen,
of Arup (Edison, N.J.)—an independent firm of
more than 10,000 designers, planners, engineers,
consultants and technical specialists—provides
details of a specific accident in which a New
Jersey construction crewmember fell from a
scaffold. The incidents leading up to the event,
and how crews and management handled safety
aspects, may provide the insight you need to
circumvent similar situations from arising on your
projects. Following is Part II of this series.
uring the summer of 2005, work
was underway on the construction
of a medical building in New
Jersey. A general contractor (G.C.)
was building the structure as a design/
build project. The G.C. engaged a
subcontractor to “furnish labor, material
and equipment to install concrete
and masonry.”
The subcontractor engaged a subsubcontractor to construct the brick
masonry. As such, the sub-subcontractor
was responsible for erection of “scaffold as
needed.” The subcontractor supplied the
scaffold through an independent supplier.
Near midday one weekend, work was
underway to complete brick masonry on
the building’s south wall when a laborer
employed by the sub-subcontractor
claimed to have fallen, suffering
various injuries. The attorney for the
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subcontractor retained my firm, Arup
(Edison, N.J.), to investigate the accident
in regards to allegations concerning the
scaffolding installation. As part of the
investigation, we reviewed police and
ambulance reports, witness statements
and depositions.
The previous article discussed statements
made by the parties involved. As part
of the evidence provided were several
photographs, which showed the
scaffolding shortly after the accident
had occurred. We’ll discuss these in
this article.
Photographs provide insight
Photographs show scaffolding extending
the length of the building’s south
wall, including three sections with two
expansion joints. Two distinct types of
scaffold are seen: the “walk-through”
type and the “ladder” type, consistent
with the subcontractor’s testimony.
The “ladder” type, which the subsubcontractor allegedly supplied, was
on the lower sections. At the time the
photos were shot, there was no indication
work was underway on the wall (that
is, the work area was in the process of
being prepared).
The photographs also show guardrails
and toe boards were not installed, nor
were six planks present on the working
platforms. However, with regard to the
allegation that movement of the wood
platform caused the fall, the board edges
are still aligned with each other. They are
also overlapped at the edges, and bricks
are still visible on the upper working
platform. It is, therefore, unlikely that
movement of wood arose from movement
of the planks.
The possible presence of an empty
wooden pallet on the upper platform,
which the plaintiff indicated was the spot
from where he fell, suggested a more
plausible explanation for the accident—
namely movement of the unladen
wooden pallet, which would be a light,
and easily displaced, object. However,
this scenario still does not explain how
the plaintiff was able to fall from the
location indicated.
Protection from a fall?
The photographs of the site show that the
cross-bracing obstructed a clear fall from
the upper platform. For the plaintiff to
fall from the location indicated, then, he
would need to pass around the scaffold
frame leg and go between the crossbracing. Another aspect that was unclear
was why the plaintiff would have been
providing mortar to a location where
bricks were not in the process of being
laid—that is, the top level of completed
brick is at the third-level platform, not the
fourth level. Additionally, the presence
of the broken bucket below the platform,
behind the scaffold leg, with the mortar
spill not apparent beyond the line of the
scaffold, also appears to be inconsistent
with the stated mechanism of fall—
namely, over the edge of the platform
and straight down landing on his feet.
Had the plaintiff fallen
from the walkway, these
factors would be consistent
with the allegations
regarding plank movement.
Photographs show the third-level
platform board edges were not aligned.
The planks nearer the outside of the
scaffold were pushed outward from the
others. Additionally, the second scaffold
bay did not contain a working platform
but appeared to have a two-plank
walkway. The photographs show a load
of bricks present on the working platform,
at the level where bricks were to be laid,
and another bucket—similar to the broken
bucket on the ground—present near
the bricks.
Had the plaintiff fallen from the walkway,
these factors would be consistent with the
allegations regarding plank movement, as
well as the presence of the broken bucket
under the platform and a clear drop
enabling him to land on his feet. However,
the presence of guardrails, or lack thereof,
scaffold & access • 33
Why would the plaintiff have
been providing mortar to a
location where bricks were not
in the process of being laid?
would then have no material effect on the fall, as these would be
remote from the accident location and have no effect on preventing
a drop from the walkway.
With respect to the allegations raised about a lack of tie-ins of
the scaffolding to the building, these were clearly evident in
the photographs.
More photos refute the testimony
Earlier photographs taken during construction showed six planks
being used for the working platform. No photographs were provided
during work in progress; hence, allegations that the supplied
guardrails were not used could not be substantiated.
facts of the case file
• Scaffolding was erected in excess of the minimum of two
wall sections intended by the subcontractor.
• Tie-ins were present.
• Photographic evidence did not show base movement.
• Unused scaffold supplies were present, including guardrails
and planks.
• Two distinct types of scaffold were evident—the “walkthrough” type and the “ladder” type—consistent with
subcontractor’s testimony. The subcontractor supplied only
one of the two.
• Photographs did not show work underway. Thus, the lack of
guardrails and toe boards in the photographs did not indicate
that these were not being used when required. Similarly, six
planks were not evident in the photographs allegedly taken
of the accident scene; however, six planks were seen
at other times.
• Photographic evidence did not seem to show movement of
the boards at the top level, where the plaintiff alleged he
was walking and that caused his fall.
• The location and mechanism of the fall was inconsistent
with the photographic evidence.
• Other possible explanations of the cause of the fall were
possible, consistent with the photographic evidence.
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Evidence did show unused scaffolding materials, in addition to
scaffold frames, stockpiled and leaning against the scaffold. These
included possible planks and guardrails. Photos of the tower base
and its legs, including materials on which they were placed, indicated
no movement, including subsidence, shifting, buckling, rotation or
other movement.
One concrete block on which the end scaffold frame rests was filled
with mortar/concrete and oriented on its side. The other concrete block
nearer to the building was not filled and was oriented with the hollow
core vertical. Photos show the scaffold legs resting on the concrete
blocks are unextended. The opposing
legs may have been fully extended.
The difference in treatment
of the extensions suggests a
problem with the leg extensions
in the scaffolds that the subsubcontractor supplied.
Next month we’ll review the
final aspects of the case and
how it concluded.
About the author
James Cohen, P.E., is an
associate principal and
America’s region expert
witness leader and global
contact for expert witness
work for Arup. He is also
an Adjunct Professor at
Manhattan College where
he teaches a graduate
course on engineering
investigations. Contact
him at 732.623.7402 or
james.cohen@arup.com.•
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scaffold & access • 35
litigation news
Insurance Versus Litigation
Why worry about litigation when you have insurance?
Because insurance alone isn’t the answer. By Robert Zinselmeier
s aggressively defending litigation
the proper thing to do?
We can answer this rhetorical
question in many different ways and
look at it from a variety of perspectives.
So let’s use this month’s column to do
just that. After all, our primary intent
here is to suggest that the defense of
scaffold and lift litigation can be very
successful—provided, that is, you are
willing to pay the price.
Price is the best place to start this
discussion, in fact. That’s because, over
the years, it has become clear to me
that many in the industry look at this
issue strictly from the perspective of
money—as in, “Why should I mess
with this problem? Isn’t that why I have
insurance?” And, logically, taking that
thought one step further, those people
are apt to think, “If my insurance goes
up because I have to make a payment on
a claim, then I can simply put it on the
books as another cost of doing business.”
Those maintaining such a mentality must
have two things in common:
1. They do not have many claims.
2. They have no qualms about searching
out new coverage once their
premiums reach a level they can no
longer tolerate.
Perhaps these business owners believe
that the effort required to work with an
insurance carrier is simply too timeconsuming. But do they imagine the time
required to put together a file to defend
their interests?
Several years ago, in an effort to illustrate
how much time is involved in handling a
major piece of litigation, a questionnaire
was sent to dealers. The survey asked
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them to specify the amount of time they
thought would be necessary to complete
all the steps in handling a litigious matter,
from receiving the lawsuit and finding
the records, to attending trial, to all the
tasks in between.
What was the correct answer? Our firm’s
experience says total hours typically
equal more than one month’s time. Think
of it—that is 1/12th of your year devoted
to a nonmoney-making venture! Does
it make more sense to work with your
insurance company now?
Perhaps these business
owners believe that
the effort required to
work with an insurance
carrier is simply too
time-consuming.
Besides, imagine what will happen if you
lose the case. Bye-bye business.
Manufacturers: Even more to lose
So far, our discussion has been of
primary interest to dealers. But no doubt
the issues being discussed here should
make anyone in the manufacturing sector
squirm uncomfortably. After all, a variety
of factors make the likelihood of claims
against these firms even more compelling
than against a dealer. And if you
compare the detail a dealer must produce
for discovery—rental contracts and
maintenance records—versus the info a
manufacturer must produce—all details
regarding every aspect of the engineering,
development and manufacture of their
products—well, that, in and of itself,
should encourage all manufacturers to
have very well-organized
recordkeeping programs.
Frankly, when analyzing the factors
with which manufacturers must contend
in responding to litigation, they really
don’t have much of an alternative but to
stoutly defend their interests, no matter
what type of insurance they carry. After
all, in some instances, the manufacturer
is more vulnerable because a plaintiff’s
expert testimony could allege that the
manufacturer should have designed the
proverbial “better mousetrap.” Thus,
not only does the manufacturer have
to debunk any alleged “facts” by the
plaintiff, but it has to debunk the “better
design” theory while also affirming the
validity of its design.
One more aspect to consider: While
many states have modified the issues of
strict liability as they pertain to product
cases, the fact is that some jurisdictions
still exist wherein, if the product is found
to be defective, the conduct of the injured
party becomes inconsequential.
So, because our industry is one in
which workers are always going to be
either lifted off the ground or climbing
to a location above terra firma—
notwithstanding advances made in
training, education, etc.—accidents will
more than likely continue to occur. The
question really becomes, then, what do
you do to ensure the industry is viewed
in a favorable light? Perhaps it’s simply
to make the industry less vulnerable
to attack by being more diligent in
aggressively defending any litigation
filed against you.
About the author
Robert Zinselmeier is a senior litigation
specialist with Specialty Claims
Management (St. Louis). Contact him
at Zinselmeier@specialtyclaims.com.•
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Brewer Equipment Co. (Greensboro) • Tom Brewer • 336.292.6737 • tbrewer441@aol.com
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Summit Swingstage (Sherwood Park) • Blake McGrath • 780.406.2099
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COLOMBIA
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industry briefs
Industry Mourns Loss of Kenny Yamamoto
The Scaffold and Access Industry Association sends condolences to the
family of Kenny Yamamoto, who died unexpectedly on Oct. 29 of a heart
attack at his home. Yamamoto joined Nihon Bisoh (Tokyo) in Japan in 1996
after working in New York for a popular camera magazine. Yamamoto
became the face of the company to many in the industry. He worked on
the Zmac project with Spider Staging (Seattle) and then the introduction of
Bisomac 210 in the United States with Bee Access Products (West Palm Beach,
Fla.) and in Europe with Altrex (Zwolle, the Netherlands).
Yamamoto patiently and proudly represented Nihon Bisoh’s hoist and
was rewarded with successful distribution in the United States, Canada
and Europe. He also brought ideas and products from his many trips back
to Japan. In fact, he brought Altrex to Nihon Bisoh’s rental operations
throughout Japan.
Kenny Yamamoto
Yamamoto is survived by his wife, Megumi; daughter, Haruna;
and son, Ryoichi.•
Sky Man Wins Belgian
Railway Station Bid
Sky Man International (Boom, Belgium) has been awarded
the contract to supply the building-maintenance unit (BMU)
installations for the renovation of the Railway Station of Gent
Sint-Pieters, the main railway station in Ghent, Belgium.
Infrabel, the Belgian railway infrastructure manager, is
investing about €40 million (nearly $54 million) in
refurbishing the station and its surroundings.
The project will include extending existing platforms using
new construction techniques that won’t disrupt rail traffic
and will allow the station to remain operational.
Sky Man will design, manufacture and install the full scope of
the project, which will consist of climbing monorail systems, a
roof trolley, permanent powered platforms, traveling ladders
and life-line systems. The project is expected to be completed
by 2015.•
United Rentals Purchases RSC
United Rentals Inc. (Greenwich, Conn.), the world’s
largest equipment rental company, has agreed to buy
rival equipment rental company RSC Holdings Inc.
(Scottsdale, Ariz.) for about $1.9 billion in cash and
stock. RSC services the industrial, maintenance and
nonresidential construction markets; United serves
construction and industrial customers, utilities and
municipalities, among others.
United said it expected the deal to accelerate its growth
with industrial customers, lower costs and provide
a less volatile revenue stream. It said it had already
identified $200 million in potential cost savings. The
deal was approved by both companies’ boards and
was expected to be completed in the first six months of
2012, though it is subject to certain closing conditions,
including regulatory approval and clearance of any
antitrust hurdles.•
Klimer Platforms Acquires Valco Scaffold
Klimer Platforms Inc. (Milton, Ontario,
Canada) confirmed last month that it
had acquired Valco Scaffold (Canton,
Ohio) last May. Valco Scaffold is now
operating under the name of Klimer
Platforms Ltd. Klimer is maintaining
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Valco’s Ohio and North Carolina
operations, along with keeping key
management and staff the same.
Valco will continue to sell and support
existing product lines with the addition
of a full range of Klimer mast-climbing
and transport-platform products.
Klimer previously worked with Valco as
a distributor for Klimer’s mast-climbing
work platforms.•
industry briefs
U.K. Association
Scrutinizes
Scaffold Permits
The United Kingdom’s National Access & Scaffolding Confederation
(NASC) recently issued a report that was highly critical of the country’s
standard for issuing local scaffold permits.
The association said “rogue” scaffolders were common in the country
despite tough European regulations and standards and the requirement
of a “pavement” [sidewalk] license from local/public authorities when
scaffolds were built on sidewalks or streets.
The NASC developed the survey to determine with what criteria
authorities expected scaffold companies to comply when erecting
scaffold in these locations.
The survey revealed that almost every authority adopted different
criteria. Some were as minimal as requiring only evidence of adequate
insurance. Many did not require any proof of competence in scaffold
construction or efforts of protecting the public during erection or
dismantling. Many also did not mandate any safety equipment.
Some authorities did request some evidence of competence, but almost all
of those surveyed—more than 50—failed to meet legal requirements, such as
the Health Safety at Work Act 1974, Working at Height Regulations 2005
and the Construction Design Management Regulations 2007.
As a result of the findings, the NASC has developed and distributed
detailed criteria and guidance to every authority in the UK to help them
demand a consistent standard for scaffolding companies to comply with
industry best practice and legal requirements.
New Members
Vertical Access Ltd.
Darcy Silverthorn
244033 – Range Rd., No. 31
Calgary, Alberta
T3Z 3L8
Canada
(403) 242-6776
Haag Engineering Co.
Anthony Bond
625 Industrial Blvd.
Sugar Land, TX 77478
(281) 313-9700
JNJ Installations LLC
John Cavelli
74 Figurea Ave.
New York, NY 10312
(347) 308-2653
Modern Lumber Technology Ltd.
Roman Chechulin
14 Bolshaya Morskaya St.
St. Petersburg
Russia
+7-921-300-7600
Branch Memberships
Midwest Scaffold Service
Joe Kinzie
3975 E. 56 Ave.
Commerce City, CO 80022
(303) 382-5000
The document can be viewed and downloaded from the NASC’s
website www.nasc.org.uk.•
Safway Partners With Brazilian Firm
to Expand Reach in South America
In an effort to grow business
internationally and expand in Brazil’s
burgeoning market, Safway Services
LLC (Waukesha, Wis.) announced an
agreement with Mecan, the largest
producer and renter of scaffold in
Brazil. Mecan will manufacture
and distribute Safway’s QuikDeck
Suspended Access System in Brazil
and in other parts of South America.
The newly signed agreement gives
Safway access to Brazil’s rapidly
developing offshore market, in
addition to its commercial and
industrial markets.
Mecan is one of 10 companies that is
part of the Grupo Orguel Corp., a
firm that services the commercial and
industrial markets. Grupo Orguel
has been in business for more than 40
years, and the Mecan Co. is involved in
manufacturing, distribution, rental and
installation of scaffold.•
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new equipment
Scanclimber Mast-Climbing Work Platform Sc8000
Up to 1,000 feet (300 meters) of lifting height
with heavy duty rack-and-pinion mechanism.
Masts connect via 4-foot, 1-inch
(1.25-meter), hot-dip galvanized sections
with bolted joints and a square profile.
Drive unit with two 4.6-kW motors running
on 30-amp power supply. Weighing 850
pounds (385 kilograms), the drive unit
incorporates a secondary support frame
attached to the top of the drive unit.
Scanclimber (Pirkkala, Finland) recently
introduced its Model SC8000 mastclimbing work platform. Features of the
unit include:
Flexible modular design. Users can
customize the units with interchangeable
main components, such as a wheeled
chassis, mini chassis and mast sections.
Extreme deck length—more than 150 feet
(46 meters) with twin masts. Deck
modules are available in lengths of 1
foot, 8 inches (0.5 meters); 2 foot, 7
inches (0.8 m); or 5 foot, 3 inches (1.6
m). In single-mast arrangements, the
work platform can be up to 55 feet
(16.9 meters) long with a payload of
6,100 lbs (2,800 kilograms). Twin-mast
configurations can reach a platform
length of 151 feet, 6 inches (46.2 meters),
with a payload of 2,200 pounds
(1,000 kilograms).
Extreme loading capacity—up to 17,600
pounds (8,000 kilograms) with twin
masts. The maximum-loading capacity
for single-mast arrangements is 9,900
pounds (4,500 kilograms) and 17,600
pounds (8,000 kilograms) for a 51-foot,
10-inch (15.8-meter)-long twin-mast
arrangement. High-strength, lightweight,
tubular-steel handrail modules allow
any angle of extension.
Standard weather protection system to
shield workers and work in progress from
weather extremes.
For more information on the Model
SC8000, visit www.scanclimber.com.•
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required by OSHA, using your own bars
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international update
South America Making Strides
Safety efforts are inconsistent but improving
Some South American countries are
considered to be emerging economies
and are beginning to be important for
foreign investment. A visible reflection
of their development is the sustained
growth of the industry and construction,
which is forcing them to improve
their productivity. Projects that were
unthinkable 10 years ago are now real
and require solutions with complete
access that is different than those
methods traditionally used in the past.
However, what are the regulations used
for the different types of scaffolding in
South American countries?
Currently, these countries are drafting
their first laws and regulations, but
the lack of knowledge on scaffolding
prevents these regulations from being
consistent. As a result, in many cases,
individuals are making foolish and
unsafe decisions.
Many people believe that only system
scaffolds are safe for use and disregard
the use of frame scaffolds. Some even
want frame scaffolds to be banned. On
the other hand, we see absurdities in
the use of suspended scaffolds, such as
the use of table platforms with ropes
and pulleys and no safety devices, as
well as extremely heavy platforms
and 100-percent steel anchors. These
situations can be very dangerous,
because so few understand the
importance of necessary safety factors,
such as steel cables in suspension
systems and the calculation of
balances in support systems.
By Grocio Paredes
Members of the Scaffold and Access
Industry Association and its ATIs in
South America are doing an important
job. More than ever, those doing business
in South America need the association’s
support in developing a complete
training program in Spanish that will
allow businesses to offer courses and
promote the American OSHA standards.
The result, no doubt, will be favorable
Many users experience major confusion
when switching between equipment
that complies with the American versus
European regulations. Few understand
the differences (such as the use of double
cable/rope, safety factors, etc.). In many
cases, the equipment suppliers regulate
the job sites, not government entities.
Many users experience major
confusion when switching
between equipment that
complies with the American
versus European regulations.
Few understand the differences.
Today, we don’t have good enough levels for future business between the United
of safety. Only industries such as mining
States and these countries and contribute
or oil and gas follow American and
to saving lives.
European safety standards. But it is time
to consolidate standards to have the same About the author
criteria for all areas of business and allow Grocio Paredes is with Climber
S.A.C. (Lima, Peru). Contact him
all involved to have the opportunity to
at gparedes@climberperu.com.•
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SAIA out & about
SAIA Member Educates Arizona Boom-Lift Users
Jeff Stachowiak, director of safety
training at Sunbelt Rentals Inc. (St. Johns,
Fla.), presented a seminar on the topic
of “How to Prevent a Catapult Event in
a Boom Lift” to about 100 attendees in
Tucson, Ariz., last November. The hourlong presentation included a discussion
on problems within Arizona regarding
the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration’s (OSHA’s) interpretation
letter of January 2009, which OSHA
rescinded last August.
Stachowiak provided the “best practices”
industry document to all attendees, and
a link from which they could download
additional copies from the Scaffold and
Access Industry Association’s website, as
well as a copy of the presentation.
The session was followed by a questionand-answer period and comments from
attendees about the positive benefits the
event had provided to them.•
CTI Approves SAIA Technical Paper
will focus on the use of mast-climbing work platforms and the
benefits of this popular method of access in the demolition
and repair of cooling towers and stacks throughout the United
States. O’Shea’s presentation will be on Tuesday, Feb. 7. For
details on attending, visit www.cti.org/meeting.shtml.•
The Cooling Technology Institute (CTI) recently approved the
submission of a technical paper by the Scaffold and Access
Industry Association (SAIA) for presentation at its 2012 CTI
Annual Conference, Feb. 5-9 in Houston. SAIA Mast Climber
Council Chair Kevin O’Shea will present the paper, which
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SAIA anniversary
This Month in SAIA History
In honor of SAIA’s 40th anniversary this year, Scaffold & Access magazine will include tidbits of historical events
from the association’s past in each issue of the magazine during 2012.
1986: Q
uestion raised at Board Meeting about plaintiffs’
expert witnesses attending meetings; matter is referred
to Executive Committee.
1987: M
otion passes to make warning labels available
to members.
1990: T
wo new awards are introduced: Council Chair and
Hall of Fame.
1991: P
.I. Council reports on intention to develop liaison with
International Window Cleaning Association (IWCA).
1997: S
IA opens its wholly owned claims-management
company, International Managers Inc.
1997: S
IA begins reviewing new OSHA standards regulating
construction/use of scaffolds.
1998: Suspended Scaffolds Council announces more than
2,500 students trained since 1990.
1998: Technical Council name changed to Supported
Scaffolds Council.
2002: Association offers Scaffold Survival Kit.
2005: SIA reps meet with OSHA to lay foundation to form
SIA/OSHA alliance.
2006: SIA announces six chapters had formed to date as part
of reorganization of regions and chapters.
2007: Application on file with Department of Labor to form
alliance with OSHA awaiting DoL personnel changes.
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January 2012 Advertisers Index
SAIA Events
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