One of the most dangerous types of work in many countries is construction. This can be especially relevant when it comes to home renovations. Scaffolding forms an integral part of construction when we are talking about anything above a single storey building. Although brickies do require scaffolding as well when laying the top few lines of bricks even on a one level house. Building and construction companies make workplace health and safety their foremost priority, and when it comes to scaffolding they always hire a professional to set it all up.
Accidents
The leading cause of injury in the building and construction industry is falling from heights. Working at heights requires some form of protection to minimise the risk of falling. If you are an owner builder or even doing some odd jobs around the house such as cleaning or replacing gutters, you are going to need scaffolding to make the job easier and safer.
Scaffolding, while being an effective measure to prevent falls, has to conform to Australian Work Health Safety Regulations when erected. It’s not the sort of DIY job one would undertake. Professional, licensed scaffolding companies supply, erect, maintain and then dismantle scaffolding for all major jobs in the country.