ANSI MH29.1-2020: Industrial Scissors Lifts
Due to their safety features and stability, scissor lifts are a popular type of mobile elevated work platform at construction and renovation sites. When not […]
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CSA Z259.15-2022: Anchorage Connectors
The Guinness World Record maintains that the tallest scaffolding in the world was for the Manhattan Municipal Building, which was erected 1988-1992, and its total […]
OSHA Top 10 Violations of 2020
Often, workplace hazards are articulated through dismal statistics that demonstrate their threats after it is too late. For instance, 5,333 workers died on the job […]
Integrating Load Sensors into Scaffolding for Improving Safety
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), over 2 million workers work on scaffolds. However, despite regulatory practices set by OSHA that ensure […]
ANSI/ASSP A10.8-2019: Scaffolding Safety Requirements
Cities are ever-shifting entities, replacing people, buildings, and infrastructure. The first requirement often needed for this change is destruction. Older buildings must be demolished to […]
OSHA Releases the Top 10 Violations of 2017
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has once again released its annual list of the top 10 cited violations. This list is the culmination […]
ANSI/ASSE A10.8-2011: Scaffolding Safety Requirements
***Update: This standard has been revised. ANSI/ASSP A10.8-2019: Scaffolding Safety Requirements is available on the ANSI Webstore. Cities are constantly-changing entities, replacing people, buildings, and […]