Hydro MobileHydro Mobile manufactures three lines of mast climbing work platforms and provides training and technical support to contractors to help them increase their productivity, reduce their workers’ fatigue and
In the early 1970s scaffolding contractors on the West Coast were going through difficult times. Previous attempts to establish an association had been unsuccessful, but this time, most likely because of the threat that the OSHA regulations posed to their business, scaffolders were ready to band together and the Scaffold Contractors Association was organized on July 21, 1972.
The chances of a dangerous accident occurring can be greatly reduced, even eliminated, just by choosing the appropriate equipment and following the safety guidelines specified. Too often, safety is sacrificed in the hands of cost. However, it is possible to specify an option that will eliminate safety dangers without breaking the bank.
The days of logging inspections and equipment assignments on paper are over! Widely recognized in other industries as an ideal information tracking tool, radio frequency identification (RFID) is now entering the safety arena to simplify record keeping for equipment and supplies.
Most recently, I have discovered a totally unique device capable of transporting one (or even two) people up or down to remote elevations at the rate of 1 foot per second with less effort than sitting down in your favorite chair and turning on the TV. It might not be in a “single bound”, but it’s darn close.
Pure lime plasters became less of a mainstay in the late 1800s with the invention of Portland cement. Recently, the use of authentic lime plasters has revived as part of the restoration movement of famous buildings and historic residences in Europe and the United States.
Dear Editor,I just can’t pass this one up. Michael Gardner is quite wrong. In his All Things Gypsum column, “Dealing with Shoulders and Ridging” (May 2007), he claims that drywall
At its annual convention in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, the Northwest Wall and Ceiling Bureau announced the winners of its annual Outstanding Project of the Year Awards for excellence in wall and ceiling construction.
Also called the “coincidence dip” or “critical frequency,” this hole-in-the-wall is the easiest way for noise to travel through most walls; a narrow band-pass at 3000 Hz. Today, a new hole-in-the-wall gang is taking advantage of this natural phenomenon.
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