Serious Labs' virtual reality simulations allow for operators to practice working at height without placing them at risk. Skyjack is working to bring its scissor lifts into the firm's training ...

Ensure you have formal, hands-on training before operating an aerial lift; watching demonstrations is not sufficient. Inspect hydraulic hoses, controls, guardrails, and the platform's condition before ...

Over a one-year period, OSHA investigated ten preventable fatalities and more than 20 preventable injuries resulting from a variety of incidents involving scissor lifts. OSHA’s investigations found ...

After investigating hundreds of scissor lift accidents, OSHA says that using proper fall protection, with the correct stabilization and positioning techniques, is the most effective way to prevent ...

Both the US ANSI A92 standards and Canadian CSA B354 standards have been undergoing a thorough review over the past several years and new standards are expected to be issued by early 2017. Both the US ...

Aerial work platforms (AWPs) have become a tool of choice to place workers at heights to perform tasks. As their use continues to grow, their diversity in size and available options also expands.

A recent accident investigation and safety enforcement in the Midwest illustrates the problem of “entrapment”—that is, when an operator of an aerial work platform is crushed between the machine and a ...

There are few pieces of equipment more versatile and more useful than the modest aerial lift. Whether they need access to high job sites, want an alternative to scaffolding or are eager to complete ...

What is the first thing that you think about when you see the words “fall protection?” Do you think of a harness? Guard rails? Or perhaps you think of OSHA violations and worker’s compensation cases.

I’ve heard many stories that make me think long and hard about the use of an aerial apparatus during vertical rescues. Why, for example, would a department even consider using an aerial to lift a ...