Colby Hubler / Chair Mill Direct Lumber Sales, Inc. colby@milldirectlumber.com

Jeff Jack / Co-Chair Redbuilt LLC jjack@redbuilt.com

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.

• Receive final approval on Purchasing Guidelines on Inner Access Decks for publication.
• Translate all Plank Field Handbooks to include a Spanish version.
• Review and update all Plank Field Handbooks as necessary.
• Review and update Scaffold Plank Inspection & Identification CD-Rom – convert to PDF.
• Review and update all Scaffold Plank Purchasing Guidelines.
• Approve an industry accepted DI65 SYP Span Chart to be submitted to OSHA as replacement to incorrect span chart currently published.
• Continue development of SAIA Endorsed Manufacturer Program.
• Provide SAIA response to SPIB Notification, continue to monitor issue with SPIB/industry.
   

• To promote compliant manufacturing, new technologies, educated purchasing and safe use of scaffold planks and platforms through informational deliverables, media and public speakers.
• To develop codes of safe practice, scaffold plank guidelines and programs designed to enhance safety within our industry.
• Provide a forum for SAIA members to bring forth new products ideas, industry concerns and questions.
   

Plank and Platform Meeting Notes February 2010
Engineered Wood Scaffold Planks Purchasing Guidelines
Metal and/or Composite (Fabricated) Planks and Decks Purchasing Guidelines
Solid Sawn Wood Plank Purchasing Guidelines

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