Hazard Alert: Aerial Lifts

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• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training ; CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  If used right... An aerial lift can prevent falls and reduce the risks for back, neck and shoulder injuries caused by working at or above shoulder level by positioning you where you need to work. But there are different types of aerial lifts including scissor lifts, bucket trucks, and cherry pickers. The down lever on one can be the up lever on another model. If not used right, the results can be deadly. Major causes of deaths are...Electrocution; Falls; Tipovers. Construction workers die each year while using aerial lifts. Before you use the lift... 1) Get training: Your employer must make sure every authorized lift operator is trained by a qualified person experienced with the model of aerial lift being used. Once trained, follow manufacturer instructions. 2) Wear a full body harness: If your lift is struck by another vehicle, you can be thrown from the lift. Using proper fall protection will keep you from a serious or fatal fall. You must use a lanyard attached to an engineered anchor in the basket or on the boom. Do not attach it to the guardrail. 3) Check for overhead power lines: Do a pre-job walk-through to look for power lines. Ask your supervisor if the electrical wires or power lines have been de-energized. Unless you are a qualified electrical worker, stay a minimum of 10 ft away from all power lines. Before operating an aerial lift... Check operating and emergency controls. Make sure the base controls are working so that someone on the ground can lower the lift if you are unable to work the controls. Look for potential hazards such as potholes, bumps, or debris. Set out riggers, brakes, and wheel chocks-even if on a level surface. While operating an aerial lift... Always wear full fall protection. Always close lift-platform chains or doors, and check guardrails. Do not climb on or lean over guardrails. Do not exceed load limits. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accident Prevention Accidents Construction Industry Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Accident Prevention Construction Equipment Construction Industry Equipment Operation Falls Injury Prevention Safety Education
• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications   ; CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications  
• Subseries:
  Hazard Alerts ; Hazard Alerts
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report ; Report
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  1 pdf page
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20055033
• Citation:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2018 Apr; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9a0445613509b823c2ed0e01719664a3d73ad5613be88f269f779e6fce93a5c479069a67af98930706277aabfc7ee392de4b4ddf447768e2335f5fd0736596c2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212892/cdc_212892_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.04 MB ]