Aerial lift safety research and practice

Details

• Personal Author:
  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:
  • Accident Prevention
  • Accidental Falls
  • Accidents
  • Body Height
  • Construction Industry
  • Manufacturing and Industrial Facilities
  • Mortality
  • Occupational Health
  • Public Health
  • Risk Assessment
  More +
• Keywords:
  • Lifting
  • Hoisting equipment
  • Scaffolds
  • Risk analysis
  • Falls
  • Fall protection
  • Injury prevention
  • Accident prevention
  • Safety practices
  • Work practices
  More +
• ISBN:
  9781482217148
• Document Type:
  Text
• Editor:
  Hsiao H
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  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
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Fall prevention and protection: principles, guidelines, and practices
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203550/cdc_203550_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.19 MB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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