Tiger Scaffolds

Did you know that scaffolding came into use in the early 5th century? The Ancient Egyptians and Chinese used these temporary structures to erect tall buildings. Even today, in the middle of the 21st century, you’ll find scaffolding being widely used for both commercial and industrial scaffolding projects. Contact Tiger Scaffolds to Hire expert scaffolders for scaffolding projects in Wellington, New Zealand. For commercial projects, scaffolding rental services are commonly used in: 1: Construction – Whether small or large in scale, construction projects always require the use of scaffolds that enable workers to perform their work safely on elevated platforms. According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration, an average of 2.3 million workers in the construction industry carry out their work on scaffolds. There are many different varieties of scaffolding used in construction. A few examples are: Supported Scaffolding, which consists of a sturdy base made fro...

Scaffolding hazards are not unheard of. The 3 basic causes of an accident generally are, ‘I didn’t think’, ‘I didn’t see’ and ‘I didn’t know’. Most of the scaffolding accidents are caused because of mere carelessness. Scaffolds Are Generally Used As: 1. Temporary Platforms for New Residential and Commercial Construction Work. 2. Routine Maintenance. 3. General Industry Work. According to the latest statistics, about 65% of all construction workers perform their work on scaffolds every year. Looking at the variety of applications that scaffolds are used for, we just can’t question the importance of safety or durability required during the scaffolding process. Even though, scaffolds are quite regularly used, every year we have around 9000 injuries and 79 fatalities caused due to mishaps on the Scaffolding site. These numbers continue to rise with every passing day. No matter how safe or sturdy a scaffold may look like, it can only support a specific weigh...