What's At Stake Raising a wall is a common task on a construction site. And it's a task that endangers the safety of several workers at one time. What's The Danger Depending on the size, wood-framed walls can weigh anywhere from 550 pounds (248 kilograms) to 2,500 pounds (1,134 kilograms). If anything goes wrong during the process, workers can lose control of the wall and be caught under it when it collapses. Example At a home construction site, 15 carpenters were involved in the task of raising by hand a large wall that weighed approximately 2,300 pounds. The carpenters spread out along the top plate of […]