Terex Straight Man Lifts Los Angeles

Aerial Manlift Dangers

Aerial manlifts are machinery which utilize either a series of linked, folding supports, such as a boom lift or an articulated boom lift or a scissor lift. These industrial types of equipment allow workers to access hard-to-reach areas. In certain ways, these machines have made construction a lot safer and easier, although, the general safety which comes with the unparalleled mobility of aerial manlifts has implemented a new list of hazards which could inadvertently cause serious injury or even death to operators who are unaware.



Falls

Typically, falls could occur when workers are unable to wear a safety harness or are unable to correctly secure the lift platform. Falls could happen when somebody on the platform acts unsuitably and takes part in an activity such as climbing the guard rails to be able to gain added height. Also, accidents can be caused if the ground-based operator causes the machinery to move in an unexpected motion prior to the employee being correctly secured.



Lots of workers also fall because the base of their machinery is inadvertently struck by some other heavy object. In this situation, the force of the blow below becomes amplified by the lift's length, thus causing the worker to be abruptly catapulted off of the platform. Obviously this hazardous action has terrible results.



Tip-Overs

Sadly, boom lifts are easily prone to tipping over. Tip-overs can happen in any type of lift, but are more frequent in articulated boom lifts. Because boom lifts can move both vertically and horizontally, they can change the machinery's overall center of gravity. Hence, if the lift is over loaded or parked on an incline of some type, extending the boom to full length when it is in the wrong position can result in a tip-over situation.

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