A temporary, modular structure built against or inside a building to provide safe access for trades working at height. Systems range from basic tube-and-clamp metal frames to suspended swing stages and rolling towers. Proper erection requires cross-bracing, secure base plates, and guardrails to prevent falls and structural collapse under the weight of crews and heavy materials.
Heard on the job
The masons need the scaffold bumped up another lift before they can finish the parapet.
Also heard as
- scaffolding