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At a bare minimum, special or heavy duty scaffold should be used during demolition for containing dislodged materials or providing a safe platform for working and edge protection. Factors that may affect the stability of a scaffold for demolition work […]

The trestle scaffold is a scaffold that’s assembled from prefabricated braces, trestles, and accessories. Trestle scaffolds such as A-frame; along with H-frame trestle scaffolds, are typically used by painters, plasterers, and bricklayers as well as general finishing and fit-out work. […]

The birdcage scaffold is an independent scaffold that consists of more than 2 rows of standards in either direction that are connected by transoms and ledgers. It is primarily used for work that’s done on a single level such as […]

The following guide provides information on specific types of scaffolding and scaffolds as well as practical examples of how to control some of the risks associated with using these items. This article is part of a series of guidance materials […]

Hung Scaffold A hanging or hung scaffold is an independent scaffold that hangs from a separate structure but is incapable of being lowered or raised when in use. You should consider implementing the control measures below for a hung scaffold: […]