Managing Cell Phone Distractions to Maintain
Focus and Safety on Active Construction Sites

While communication is important, unsafe phone use can lead to serious accidents. Clear rules and awareness programs help minimize distractions and improve overall site safety.

Managing Cell Phone Distractions to Maintain
Focus and Safety on Active Construction Sites

While communication is important, unsafe phone use can lead to serious accidents. Clear rules and awareness programs help minimize distractions and improve overall site safety.

Wood Scaffold Erection Guidelines
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Wood Scaffold Erection Guidelines

General Requirements

Wood scaffolding must be built using No. 2 or better lumber (Douglas fir-larch, hemlock-fir, spruce-pine-fir, or coast-Sitka-spruce species). To eliminate split, warped, or otherwise defective lumber, scaffold materials should be hand-selected.

  • Progressively brace the scaffold as it is erected.
  • Ensure firm contact between bearer blocks, bearers, wall scabs, and ledgers to provide maximum strength at connecting points.
  • The number and size of nails and nailing patterns at connections should follow good practice — nails should protrude at least two-thirds of the thickness into the adjoining piece of lumber.
  • When holding power is critical, or for long-term scaffold use, use dip-galvanized or spiral nails.
  • When scaffold components are intended for dismantling and reuse, double-headed nails may be used.
  • CAUTION: Do not use the same nail holes on reassembly.
  • Do not exceed the maximum allowable dimensions for bearers and upright spacing.
  • Do not overload the scaffold.
  • The spacing of vertical supports (uprights) and bearers must not exceed 3 m (10 ft.).

Proper wood scaffold construction ensures safety and structural integrity. At GamaSafety, we follow WorkSafeBC guidelines for material selection, bracing, and spacing to prevent accidents.

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