Somewhere in the dim and distant past of learning English, an idiom surfaced referring to gift horses and their mouths. The translation is that, when someone gives you a gift, it’s ungracious of you to publicly examine it too carefully. Yet, in the case of Prop. 17 which appears on the ballot in California, we should perhaps open the horse’s mouth and examine it’s teeth. It may prove to be an old Trojan horse and a gift we should reject.

Why be suspicious? Because the force behind Prop. 17 is not a consumer advocate, it’s the Mercury General Corp. Yes, friends, we’re supposed to believe that an insurance company wants voters in California to pressure lawmakers so that the insurance industry can give millions of dollars in discounts to policyholders. There’s another of those idioms that comes to mind at this point. It’s something about pigs suddenly sprouting wings and taking to the air in the joy of flight. Indeed, so committed is Mercury to Pro. 17 that it’s paying millions of dollars in TV ads to persuade everyone to vote for it. Bless its little cotton socks. It’s trying so hard to do right by Californians.

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When it comes to using scaffolding in construction and renovation projects, knowing the aspects and details to consider is essentially important. Even with professional team of workers and good scaffolding rental provider helping you with the installation, knowing these aspects and details can help you make sure the platforms are entirely safe. That is why we are going to talk about several details to understand regarding the use of scaffolding in this article.

Among the biggest questions related to the use of scaffolding is of course how far do you place the scaffolding from the wall. Depending on the project you are working on, the answer to this question can be quite different. A good rule of thumb is to consider a safe distance to avoid unwanted hazards while still maintain effective reach for maximum efficiency. In most cases, scaffolding can be installed one or two feet away from the wall.

You also need to equip workers with proper safety equipment when working on the scaffolding. Although the platforms are generally safe, safety equipment can help minimize – if not eliminate – potential hazards and accidents altogether. Make sure you use equipment designed with certain standards, since they work best and are highly compatible with most scaffold system.

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