2024年8月14日 · In this article, we’ll explore the leading causes of boom lift accidents and provide recommendations for reducing the risk of a tip-over. By taking the right precautions, operators and employers can significantly improve safety on job sites that require boom lift use.

Learn how to prevent boom lift accidents and how to avoid boom lift tip overs. Read here for common practices on how to stay safe.

Aerial lifts include scissor lifts, boom lifts, and bucket trucks. Here are some reasons why construction workers are killed or injured every year while using this equipment: They were not wearing a harness and fell of the equipment. They fell with the equipment when it tipped over.

Boom Lift and Aerial Lift Accidents. Boom lifts, which can reach heights of over 17 stories, can be as dangerous as they are helpful. If owners, general contractors, employers, operators, and those on the ground are not cautious and vigilant, tragedy can strike.

2015年10月21日 · Nearly 85 percent of aerial lift accidents occur during operation, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The accidents break down like this: electrocution, 30 percent; falls due to tip-overs, 23 percent; falls from platforms, 20 percent; and hit or crushed in or by a lift, 12 percent.

2023年7月18日 · After an approximately one-hour-long rescue using a rope system, members of the Layton and Kaysville fire departments were able to retrieve the worker from the vault. The victim was then airlifted...

2014年11月7日 · From 1992-1999, 26 construction workers died from boom lift accidents, while there were 69 electrocutions from improper aerial lift use. During that time, there were also 64 falls, 46 collapses/tip-overs, 23 caught in/caught between, and five other deaths related to …

2024年2月21日 · Slips, trips, and falls are the leading cause of death for construction workers. In 2022, slips, trips, and falls killed more than 400 U.S. workers. 1. Between 2011-2014, 1,380 workers were injured as a result of operating an aerial lift or scissor lift. 360 of these injuries were a result of slips, trips, and falls from one level to another. 2.

2023年4月20日 · Mobile Elevating Work Platforms, also referred to as boom lifts, scissor lifts, MEWPs and formerly Aerial Work Platforms, are used in construction, maintenance, and repair work and enable crews to perform tasks at greater heights. If …

2021年3月25日 · How to Avoid Boom Lift Accidents and Increase Boom Lift Safety. Aside from OSHA approved certification & training, what are the best ways to avoid aerial lift accidents? Many firms aren’t sure how to proceed with a plan to reduce boom lift accidents.