Associated Scaffolding News

Vernon Gordon – Scaffold erector

Brandon Richardson – Scaffold erector

Lionell Perkins – Scaffold erector

 

Columbia Branch:

Joey Allen - Driver

 

 

Some of our scaffold erectors have taken it upon themselves, after their regular shift, to erect a 30-foot tall “Frosty The Snowman” at our Durham facility at 1303 E. Geer St. The 2,000 pound ‘System Scaffold’ structure took them over 22 man-hours to erect. For each 20 inches of height, the diameter of “Frosty” first increased then decreased to complete his rotund shape. It is just one of the advantages of ‘System’ scaffold that allowed this kind of adjustment. After the structure was complete, they wrapped it with 6,000 lights to outline “Frosty’s” shape.

 

It is our hope at Associated Scaffolding that our neighbors as well as many people in Durham will enjoy our “Frosty The Snowman” as much as our erectors enjoyed creating it. They are already making plans for next year’s display. May this simple expression of the holiday season bring cheer and happiness to all who view it.

 

 

 

 

The Associated Scaffolding Company Safety Committee was pleased to welcome Tom Hayes of The TriSure Insurance Company as their guest speaker for the August meeting. Tom is the Safety Manager with TriSure in Raleigh. Prior to that, was a 22 year veteran of the North Carolina OSHA, serving 10 years as the Eastern Compliance Bureau Chief. Tom’s current role with TriSure includes safety training, on-site inspections and accident investigations. His presentation to the committee served to clear up some misconceptions about OSHA and give the committee a better understanding of the agency’s mission and operations. He added some insight about what changes we can expect from NCOSHA in the next few years. He also explained the difference between the Experience Modification Rating from the insurance industry and the TCR / DART ratings derived from the OSHA 300. The committee came away with more insight on how those ratings affect our company and how our safety policies affect those ratings. 

 

 

 

Associated Scaffolding’s Safety Director, Darren Spiker introduced a new selection in our training catalog.   The Scaffold Erector Training Program spans 4 days and includes a mixture of classroom training with practical hands-on experience building and dismantling a variety of scaffolds. This class goes beyond the Competent Person training for supported scaffolds by exposing students to several scenarios and requiring them to plan ahead for the required materials and sequencing of erection. Students will be able to compare the advantages and disadvantages of different types of scaffolds for a particular application.    This is one of only three such programs offered in the Eastern United States. Most classes will be taught in the Durham Training Center, but Spiker says we can also bring the course to the customer. For more information, check out the Training Center section of our web page. 

 

 

 

Associated Scaffolding attended the Camp Lejeune Safety Expo, held at Camp Lejeune Marine Corp Base on January 5^th and 6^th, 2012. The "Force Readiness Exposition" focused on safety, as well as medical and “green” technologies for the military.   Associated Scaffolding Company, in conjunction with Guardian Fall Protection, offered our services and expertise to ensure that our military is safe: protecting our troops is not just a wartime scenario. Associated Scaffolding is proud to have attended this safety expo and we continually look forward to helping service our country with our contributions in scaffold safety and fall protection for the United States Armed Forces.  

 

 

We, at Associated Scaffolding, are excited to announce the opening of our newest location in the beautiful city of Knoxville, TN on September 1, 2009. The new facility is located at 5210 North Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN 37921. The Branch Manager is Simon Jeffery, who has relocated from Columbia, SC. The office phone numbers are (865) 330-6999 or (877) 875-6999 and the fax number is (865) 330-7490.

 

Just as Knoxville and Eastern Tennessee are growing, so is Associated Scaffolding. It is a very exciting time to be expanding into Tennessee. We hope you will contact us with any of your construction access needs. The sky is our limit.

  

Associated Scaffolding is the leader in the scaffold industry in the Carolinas and Virginia and is excited to bring the experience and expertise of 62 years in the access industry to Eastern Tennessee.