Scaffolding Failure Injuries

Scaffold Sale contractors are licensed to erect metal or wood scaffolding, including temporary sidewalk shelters. Typically, these types of contractors are responsible for the rental, assembly, and dismantling of the scaffolding as well as visiting the site and drafting detailed and specific plans. Once a contract has been entered, a project manager takes over coordinating the project and oversees the assembly, inspection, and dismantling of the scaffolding.
Scaffolding contractors often hire safety directors to manage the safety aspects related to the scaffolding on a particular site. These individuals are valuable witnesses who can provide helpful information about any evidence of negligence on the part of the scaffolding contractors, the general contractors, employers, or fellow employees. The physical installation, inspection, and dismantling of scaffolding is provided by a specific crew. These crew members can also provide valuable insight into whether the scaffolding was designed correctly and assembled according to the appropriate standards.
Safety Standards
Scaffolding set-up safety standards are determined by the state and can be used to establish a contractor’s duty of care. A company’s training materials and safety manuals can also be used as evidence of how the scaffolding should have been erected. While obtaining these items from the necessary parties, plaintiffs should also request copies of:
All contracts between the landowner and general contractor;
All contracts for the assembly and dismantling of the scaffolding;
Any requests for modifications to the shoring or scaffolding;
The contractor’s job file;
Communications regarding the incident;
Diagrams, drawings, and design plans;
Photographs related to the work site;
Daily logs, time-sheets, and progress reports;
All written or recorded statements about the incident;
Time and Scaffold Fittings materials forms, invoices, and estimates; and
Inspection documents.