From the founder of the Access Institute and author of the “Questioning Safety” book series, Stephen Pike takes you though a focused mini-course on 10 Important “Personal Protective Questions™” for Pre-Use Scaffolding Inspection. This...
Would you like to be a BETA tester for Level 1 of our new “Access Scaffolding Supervision” Training Program? This is open to Scaffolding Supervisors, Trade Supervisors, Senior Scaffolders, Safety Advisors, Engineers, Regulatory Officials,...
Before next week’s release – Stephen Pike’s new Kindle book “Questioning Safety™: Scaffolding” is now available on Amazon for pre-order! You can find it here…. Stephen Pike is the founder of the Access Institute...
2 Day “Best Practices for Access Scaffolding” Training Would you like to be able to ask better questions about your scaffolding? Do you want to add a certification in scaffolding to your professional resume?...
The Access Industry has exploded in the last 20 years! Scaffolds, suspended access, aerial work platforms, “work at height”, confined spaces – all have substantially increased worker safety requirements. In his new book, Stephen...
ANY perfectly built scaffold or perfectly rigged swingstage could easily be turned into a hazard by an untrained user. USERS/OPERATORS NEED TO KNOW STUFF TOO! Important topics range from proper loading, to scaffold fall...
Contrary to popular (and often regulatory) belief, there are more falling object protection solutions than just toeboards. Depending on the particular hazard – tool lanyards, nets, canopies, etc. may all be more effective. Just...
The CSA Z797 Standard was one of the first national scaffolding standards to ever contemplate the requirements of Emergency Egress. In it, scaffolds of certain size and configurations require additional means of egress FOR...
As recent court rulings have proven, simple OH&S regulatory compliance may not be sufficient to protect your workers on the job. Both CSA (Z797 & S269.2) and ANSI (A10.8) publish national access scaffolding standards...
As this winter has proven, Access Scaffolds can be seriously affected by detrimental vertical and horizontal loads caused by their environment. This includes: weather (wind, snow, ice, water, etc.) vibration, and the buildup of...
