![]() He might have something at another job, or get you something suitable on his nickel, or split it with you, or just pass it through to the homeowner and see if they squawk. You probably don't have that in your contract but it is worth a shot. You might try getting the general contractor to pay for it, tell them you don't include the price of scaffolding or etc., that's on him. If you didn't build that into your price, even for this one box, you might have to just take the loss and pay what you have to to work safely. Yes it's a lot of trouble / expense to get it to the job site, build it, and break it down for one box. ![]() If you can't rent a suitable scaffold plank, can you buy rent or borrow scaffolding or a large A-frame ladder? I don't know how high you have to go, but a two-level baker's scaffold is not real expensive to buy or rent, even with prices very inflated right now. You can get creative making / building something stiffer / safer but half the time site built contraptions make things less safe, not more. Nowadays, the product offering of wood scaffold plank is quite. I don't think working overhead on a wobbly bouncy plank with no rail is going to be real safe even if it doesn't collapse. The following tables, and the tables in part 2Specific guidelines and tables, assume that all load-carrying timber members (except planks) of the scaffold are a minimum of 1,500 lb-f/in 2 (stress grade) construction grade lumber. Wood scaffold plank is undoubtedly a critical component within scaffold assemblies, as worker safety depends on the performance of the planks on which they stand. There is no standard that I know of for doubled up planks, probably because doubling them up isn't a great idea. Scaffold planks are a certain type and grade of lumber and have to be in very good condition and you are pretty far from the span for a single plank. | Occupational Safety and Health Administration () Here's the OSHA rules for scaffold plankingĮTool : Scaffolding - Planking | Occupational Safety and Health Administration ()ġ926.451 - General requirements. (Pro tip: Know your job's street address so when you make that call you know what to say to the dispatcher.)īut you were interested in OSHA's standards, not mine, and they are a bit stricter. ![]() This is not something I'd pick a fight over if I saw someone doing it at a job site, but it definitely is one where I'd dial 9-1 and watch and wait. Luckily I lived long enough to get smarter about it. Years ago I did many, many sketchy things where after I did them, I got onto terra firma and said "I am never, ever, ever going to do THAT again." What's acceptable safety wise has changed but even without factoring in OSHA, lawyers, etc. ![]()
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