While aerial lifts are used frequently at construction,
warehousing, and many other jobsites, they can pose potentially fatal hazards
to workers. Aerial devices include boom-supported aerial platforms, such as
cherry pickers or bucket trucks, aerial ladders and vertical towers.
The major causes of injuries and fatalities are falls,
electrocutions, and collapses or tip-overs, such as the one that killed Kevin
Miranda in Taunton, Mass., on Aug. 18, 2015. Skyline Contracting and Roofing
Corp. was fined more
than $100,000 after OSHA inspectors found that the aerial lift
was positioned on unleveled ground and determined that the company had not
trained Miranda to recognize this hazard.
Learn about the fall-related risks and recommended safe
work practices associated with this equipment by visiting the new
NIOSH Aerial Lifts webpage. The page includes a Hazard Recognition
Simulator designed to help you acclimate to aerial lift operation. Additional resources on aerial lift safety are available from OSHA.
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