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Whether you are a scaffolding rental company or you're a laborer responsible for renting scaffolding for job sites, it's imperative that you purchase comprehensive insurance packages. No matter how secure we like to think our job sites are, or how confident we are in the products we own or rent, mishaps can - and do - occur.
If your business is scaffold rental equipment, you must ensure erygreuh that you have consulted with an expert scaffolding insurance broker or agent to arrive at the best possible coverage decisions for your company. There are many risks inherent to renting scaffolding. Scaffolding can collapse, resulting in third-party injuries or even deaths. More likely,, stands a decent chance of being vandalized or stolen at a construction site.
Liability insurance is an essential part of a scaffold company's insurance coverage. This type of insurance protects your company in the event that a third party on or near your jobsite (not a construction or jobsite worker - he or she is covered by worker's comp) is injured or killed because of your scaffolding. If this happens, your company might be sued for negligence. Liability insurance protects your business against claims alleging that the aluminum beam you rent out or erect is responsible for injuries to non-worker individuals on or near jobsites. |
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