Builders Scaffold Hoist

Posted : Thursday 13th October 2011


This news page looks at builder's scaffold hoist

A scaffold hoist / builder's hoist is a commonly used piece of lifting equipment, particularly by construction workers and roofers, but are utilised anywhere that scaffolding is used.scaffold hoist

A scaffold hoist typically clamps onto one of the scaffold's poles and can be easily moved around to wherever they may be required, this enables powered lifting and lowering of any materials or tools that are needed to any height level throughout the scaffolding system.

Scaffold hoists have a range of additional accessories to further enhance them; accessories include wheelbarrow chains, which enable the complete wheelbarrow, including contents to be lifted; specific mortar buckets and also rubbish chutes are also commonly used accessories.

So why should you use a scaffold hoist? This piece of lifting equipment allows you to lift all materials and tools speedily and safely up the scaffolding, far quicker and safer than an individual could. Due to the fact that they are quicker, the job may be completed faster and so saving money; they also greatly reduce the number of injuries, which are common when working on a scaffolding system, this is because the hoist does all the hard work, there is no need for an individual to struggle to climb the scaffold laden with tools or materials, a hazardous task to say the least.

So basically a scaffold hoist is a very cost effective piece of equipment as it allows jobs to be completed quicker and reduces injuries and so time off to recuperate / sick pay and a reduction in manpower.

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