Articles by David Glabe

Is OSHA ‘organized’?
Published on: 16 September, 2024
David Glabe breaks down OSHA regulations and standards terminology and references
Is your scaffold load path safe?
Published on: 29 July, 2024
David Glabe talks about the importance of load paths in scaffold design and engineering
Working at height: When can I fall?
Published on: 07 May, 2024
David Glabe addresses why falls from heights within construction consistently remain a primary cause of injuries in the industry
Scaffold accident – or perhaps not
Published on: 18 March, 2024
David Glabe addresses suspended scaffolding accidents and shoring collapses.
Column: Protecting workers from falling objects
Published on: 23 January, 2024
David Glabe provides ‘fun facts’ about falling object protection
Kolumne: Schutz der Arbeitnehmer vor herabfallenden Gegenständen
Published on: 23 January, 2024
David Glabe liefert „interessante Fakten“ zum Schutz vor herabfallenden Gegenständen
Chronique : Protéger les travailleurs contre les chutes d'objets
Published on: 23 January, 2024
David Glabe fournit des « faits amusants » sur la protection contre les chutes d'objets
Columna: Cómo proteger a los trabajadores de la caída de objetos
Published on: 23 January, 2024
David Glabe ofrece datos curiosos sobre la protección contra la caída de objetos
Coluna: Proteção dos trabalhadores contra queda de objetos
Published on: 23 January, 2024
David Glabe fornece 'fatos divertidos' sobre proteção contra queda de objetos
Scaffold design by regulation
Published on: 21 November, 2023
Pop quiz: Does your scaffolding industry knowledge go beyond OSHA regulations?
Why ignorance is not bliss when it comes to scaffolding
Published on: 16 May, 2023
David Glabe asks: Since all workers involved with the design, erection and use of scaffolds must be trained, how is it that scaffolds are so poorly designed, erected and used?
Scaffolding and shoring: What’s the difference?
Published on: 09 March, 2023
Industry expert David Glabe details how platforms define usage 
Column: Mast climbers 101
Published on: 27 January, 2023
David Glabe covers all things mast climbing – including some clarification in regard to ANSI and OSHA regulations
SAIA’s 50-year journey
Published on: 02 August, 2022
The SAIA is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. David Glabe takes a walk down the SAIA’s memory lane which leads him to ponder the future
Competent? Qualified? Engineer?
Published on: 21 June, 2022
Industry veteran David Glabe breaks down common – yet sometimes misunderstood – scaffold and access industry terms
Regulatory maze: Standards, codes and guidelines
Published on: 19 April, 2022
To understand how the regulatory system in the U.S. works, it is helpful to understand the difference between each branch. David Glabe breaks it down.