Ariel Lift Safety
About 26 construction workers (in the US) die each year from using aerial lifts.
More than half of the deaths involve boom-supported lifts, such as bucket trucks and cherry pickers; most of the other deaths involve scissor lifts.
Electrocutions, falls, and tip-overs cause most of the deaths.
Other causes include being caught between the lift bucket or guardrail and object (such as steel beams or joists) and being struck by falling objects. (A worker can also be catapulted out of a bucket, if the boom or bucket is struck by something.)
Most of the workers killed are electrical workers, laborers, painters, ironworkers, or carpenters.
Before Operating an Aerial Lift
Look for possible leaks (air, hydraulic fluid, and fuel-system) and loose or missing parts.
Look for hazards, such as, holes, drop-offs, bumps, and debris, and overhead power lines and other obstructions.
Using an Aerial Lift
To prevent electrocutions:
An insulated bucket does not protect if there’s another path to ground – for instance, if you touch another wire.
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