Jobsite Calculators
This page offers two Jobsite Calculator tools for convenient calculations commonly used when planning suspended scaffolding projects. Choose your preferred calculator, then input your values and click ‘Calculate’ to see your results. You can print your calculations or save as a PDF by clicking the ‘Print’ button below.
Suspended Scaffolding Counterweight Calculator
(Hoist Lifting Capacity - not intended load)
(Distance from fulcrum to suspension point)
(Distance from fulcrum to center of counterweights)
Disclaimer: The calculations provided are intended for initial planning and design only. Always consult a suspended scaffolding professional or engineer for detailed analysis and verification of counterweights required for each application; use taut tieback system(s) capable of holding the full load; confirm rigging system is within the rated use of each component according to its OEM specifications. Sky Climber Access Solutions, LLC takes no responsibility for the outcomes of using these calculations.