Scaffolding Edinburgh one on one

Posted by Johny Dean on July 1st, 2013

Gone are the days when workers used to get injured, while working at height. Nowadays, they benefit from high-tech equipment that protects them against falling over, and are able to walk safely around the building they repair or build, even when they are 100m above ground level.

Workers using scaffolding Edinburgh are protected by a crash-helmet, wear gloves, protection glasses, and safety harnesses. Also, their entire outfit is designed not to catch fire, being at the same time, waterproof. All the tools and machines workers use to maintain, repair, or erect a building, comply with the safety regulations too.

Those who require scaffolding Edinburgh should present a blueprint of the building they want to repair or recondition, or a plan of the future building they want to erect. The blueprint or the plan of the building are needed by those who erect and then dismantle the scaffold hire Edinburgh. They require this kind of plans to make sure they erect the scaffolding in a safe location.

Lots of accidents have happened over the years, due to the wrong placement of the scaffolding from the building. In some cases, the scaffold hire Edinburgh is too distant from the building, fact that makes workers lean over dangerously in order to reach the walls of the building, in other cases it is too close, making workers face other challenges, like electrocution.

Speaking of electrocution, this is a common cause of accidents. Power lines could be positioned too close to the scaffolding, that is why it is imperative for the owner of the building that is being erected or renovated to provide the scaffolding supplier with every information that could save the lives of those preparing to work on the building.

The area where scaffolding will be installed needs to be stable, otherwise workers could have all that protection gear in vain, if the scaffolding is set to fall from the very beginning. As a safety measure, the scaffolding will never be used as a ladder; a ladder or more will be provided too, to allow workers to climb onto the scaffolding.

Scaffolding can be made from various materials, but the most common ones are aluminium and plywood. Aluminium is a silvery metal, recognized for its low density and impressive ability to endure oxidation. Plywood is a manufactured product, not natural like the aluminium mentioned earlier; it is created from thin sheets of wood, being appreciated for its resistance to splitting.

A scaffold hire can be custom-made to suit the needs of each client. Buildings are different from one another, so scaffolding systems should be different too. They can be designed to surround houses, small buildings, headquarters, churches, commercial centres, and many other buildings. Constructing and installing scaffolding could last for several weeks, time needed by the scaffolding supplier to ensure safety regulations.

Scaffolding Edinburgh offers the best way of maintaining, repairing, and constructing a building. If you are interested in experienced professionals supplying scaffold hire Edinburgh, please do not hesitate to contact us.