Masonry Magazine November 2008 Page. 26
SCAFFOLDING
The Skinny on Scaffolding
New scaffolding products offer time and money savings, and safety.
By Brett Martin
SCAFFOLDING COMPANIES STRIVE TO MAKE INNOVATIVE NEW PRODUCTS FOR THEIR SCAFFOLDING SYSTEMS, AND NOW THEIR ROLES ARE EXPANDING INTO SAFETY. New safety products and even hands-on training are being offered.
"We aren't just dealers anymore," says Justin Breithaupt Jr., VP and co-owner of Non-Stop Scaffolding Inc. in Shreveport, La. "We have to be very careful about training to make sure no one gets hurt. People are coming to work for masonry contractors who aren't looking to make a career of it. How do you keep all of the workers on the scaffolding trained with high turnover? Well, we provide the training to a competent person, so he can train the new hires."
Non-Stop Scaffolding put detailed information together so the competent person can conduct training, assure employees are trained before they step onto the scaffolding, and ensure the masonry company meets Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) scaffolding requirements.
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