Scaffolding brackets attach to scaffolding and hold a mobile plank for workers to access the work area. They come in different lengths and have safety rails. Galvanized steel brackets are available for masonry work. Blocks can be hung from them for ballast. They attach by sliding over the scaffold tubes or with a thumb screw.
Scaffolding brackets are devices that attach to the side of a section of scaffolding. Brackets allow a unit, called a mobile plank, to be placed on the side of the scaffold, thus allowing workers to be positioned closer to the work area on the side of a building or structure as the job requires. Made of tubular steel sections, which are welded to create a triangular assembly. Scaffolding brackets come in different lengths, each intended to position the planking close to the work area. Each section of the scaffolding brackets, in addition to an area designed to hold a walking board, also has a device for attaching a safety rail, intended to prevent accidental falls.
Many construction and renovation projects require the use of scaffolding to enable workers to reach the upper areas of the project. The typical scaffolding arrangement consists of box structures that can be stacked on top of each other until the desired height is reached. To allow operators to reach the work area more comfortably, scaffolding brackets are attached to the scaffolding. Once secured, a wooden or aluminum walking board is placed on the scaffold brackets. The bridge provides a working platform on which workers can operate in close proximity to the structure.
While the most common style of scaffolding brackets consist of a painted steel frame, there are also galvanized steel brackets designed for use in masonry applications. The galvanized finish of the scaffolding brackets allows dried concrete to be removed more easily than a painted finish, and the chemicals in the concrete and mortar do not corrode the brackets as quickly as painted surfaces. The strength of the brackets not only allows two or more workers to operate on a single walking board, but they provide enough strength to also allow excess cinder blocks, bricks and mortar to be stored on the board.
Occasionally, concrete blocks will be hung from individual scaffolding brackets, placed on the back side of the scaffolding to be used as counterweights or ballast. Ballast is commonly required to compensate for the weight of the workers working on the front side of the scaffolding. The most common type of attachment method for scaffold brackets is to simply slide over the scaffold tubes and lock fitting tightly onto the tubular structure, however, some brackets use a thumb screw to physically attach to the scaffold and prevent slipping.
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