Any time you see a construction site, you will more than likely see scaffold set up around the structure. This is because in the construction industry, getting to high rise levels of a structure is notoriously difficult without risking the safety of workers. Moreover, many structures can have certain areas to them that are difficult to reach such as heights or around corners. With scaffold set up, these problems are eliminated. They can be setup and assembled quite easily and with speed, and allow workers to access heights and difficult to reach parts of the structure. It does this whilst also providing stability and safety to the workers. The various advantages that scaffold provides are the reasons why it is so important on any construction site and why its use is so prevalent across the world.
Here are the reasons why scaffold is so important on any construction site.
Safety
Safety within the construction industry is of paramount importance.
There are many guidelines and regulations regarding the construction industry and the safety of the workers are a priority. For this reason, the use of scaffold is very important as it maximises the safety of the workers while also adding functionality. Working at great heights poses a risk to anyone doing so, however with scaffold a platform is placed that is stable allowing workers to not only access heights for their work but also giving them a stable foundation to work on. Because the platform is stable, they are able to work knowing that they are safe whereas without it, they are placing themselves in danger by performing arduous tasks at a high level above the ground. Since the platform is flat and stable, the workers can balance on it quite easily while performing their given tasks required.
Access
The use of scaffold allows workers to access great heights and difficult to reach areas of a structure. Without scaffold, a worker may put themselves at great risk attempting to reach great heights of a structure (through the use of a ladder etc.). This can create unstable and dangerous environments which could result in injury or death. A platform allows them to easily access these heights and perform their work without having to worry about being unstable and risking themselves. Furthermore, they are able to navigate around a structure easily and it creates a secure workplace for workers to work together safely.
Moreover, they are able to progress through the structure faster due to the ease of accessibility, which can reduce the time it takes to complete the project. It also allows easy accessibility for cleaning and maintenance of the structure.
Support
The use of scaffold is also very useful in supporting raw materials required for the construction site. The platforms can be used to hold any materials needed and provides access for the workers when they are doing their work. By having the platforms there, they can easily access the material without having to take a long time to go to ground level to access them and then returning to their work position. This again makes the progression of the site much faster and will help to finish it in a reduced time in comparison to not using scaffold at all.
In summary, the use of scaffold provides various benefits to construction workers including increased safety, increased accessibility to great heights and parts of the structure as well as support for raw materials required for the work. These reasons are why it is so important to any construction site and should always be used.