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surjaan

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Nov 20, 2009
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What is the design criteria for designing a high rise window cleaning davit post.
 
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In the US, there are some OSHA requirements relating to minimum strength of anchorage points for scaffolding- included in the sections on construction scaffolding, I believe.
 
OSHA says anchorage must be 5,000 lbs unless you can prove what the actual load might be. Then you must use a 2:1 safety factor.
 
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