A scaffold or staging is an elevated and a temporary structure i.e. platform built to support the original structure as well as workmen, and materials to aid in the construction, maintenance, and repair of buildings, bridges, and all other man-made structures.
A Scaffold is used in construction work for the safety of workers and the materials used under the process when work cannot be done at ground level or on a finished floor.
Types of scaffold vary with the type of construction work. A scaffold is made up of timber or steel. It should be stable and strong to support workmen and other construction material placed on it.