Aerial lift safety research and practice

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• Personal Author:
  Pan, Christopher S. ; Pan, Christopher S.
• Description:
  The increasing industrial use of aerial lifts has resulted in a corresponding increased risk of incidents with attendant injury and death. This chapter identifies factors contributing to those incidents, including hazardous surface conditions, aerial lift and worker motions, and the lack of use of safety system. The chapter also describes current safety research on aerial lifts and other similar equipment. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accident Prevention Accidents Body Height Construction Industry Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Mortality Occupational Health Public Health Risk Assessment Safety

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• Keywords:
  Accident Prevention Construction Control Methods Emerging Technology Fall Protection Falls Guidelines Heavy Equipment Height Factors Hoisting Equipment Humans Industrial Environment Injury Prevention Lifting Mortality Data Protective Measures Public Health Risk Analysis Safety Practices Safety Research Scaffolds Slips, Trips, And Falls STF Work Practices

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• ISBN:
  9781482217148
• Publisher:
  CRC Press
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Book ; Book
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research ; DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  271-290
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048934
• Citation:
  Fall prevention and protection: principles, guidelines, and practices. Hsiao H, ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2016 Oct; :271-290
• Editor(s):
  Hsiao H ; Hsiao H
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Construction
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Fall prevention and protection: principles, guidelines, and practices
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:944907aed519a9378a23a7240bbbd415efd1660c6308b30b75f08f7fcaffb7de77322723328e5287a63c45a44d2f1114e4f4ea6e28da5e41f509170ebe078cbb
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203550/cdc_203550_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.19 MB ]