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What is a plank and platform? ANSI A10.8 describes plank as:
Plank: A wood board or fabricated component that serves as a platform unit
Plank (metal): A metal platform unit sized to support one or more workers or uniformly distributed loads. Metal planks would be of similar dimensions as wood planks.
Plank (wood, laminated): A platform unit of glue-laminated wood whose method of manufacture and assigned design values contemplate flat use in a scaffolding application. The two types of laminated wood used in scaffold applications are Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) and Laminated Edge Glued Lumber (LEG).
Planks (wood, sawn): A board of sawn lumber whose grading rules and assigned design values contemplate flat use in a scaffolding application. The planks shall be sized to support one or more workers and materials
The Scaffold & Access Industry Association Platform Council ‘s primary mission is to promote, represent and enhance the platform section of our industry for the benefit of its members, the public and the industry with a special interest on safety.
Review and update all Scaffold Plank Purchasing Guidelines.
Solid Sawn Wood Planks
Engineered Wood Scaffold Plank
Metal/Composite Planks & Decks
Inner Access Decks (Hatch Decks)
Approve an industry accepted DI65 SYP Span Chart to be submitted to OSHA as replacement to incorrect span chart currently published.
Work with ANSI A10.8 committee to strengthen plank portion of this document.
Create SAIA Position Statement on “Cutting Back Wood Scaffold Planks”
Course on Scaffold Plank Identification/Inspection