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 ...

A personal boom lift allows your employees to work at heights well above their normal reach. While this machine promotes safety and helps you avoid spending the profits from your small business on ...

The three major causes of death when using these lifts are falling off, being on it when it tips over, and being electrocuted while on it. Here are best practices for avoiding these hazards when using ...

Falling off a lift is often a fatal error. But it’s not the only way in which electricians die when making mistakes in how they use a lift. Electrocutions also ...

Aerial lift equipment operators face a myriad of safety issues both overhead and on the ground, as well as the challenge of conducting their work high in the air on somewhat small operating platforms.

Over a one-year period, OSHA investigated 10 preventable fatalities and more than 20 preventable injuries resulting from a variety of incidents involving scissor lifts. OSHA’s investigations found ...

Genie has announced new safety accessories designed to improve awareness and encourage the use of fall protection on aerial equipment. The first system, called Lanyard Alert, is available in two ...

Aerial lifts are having a moment. Not only have they started to replace ladders and scaffolding on jobsites everywhere, but they’ve also garnered attention due to their mobility, flexibility, and ...

COOS BAY — Southwestern Oregon Community College will offer a half-day course on aerial lift safety from 1-11 a.m. Friday, April 3. The safety session will apply to the maintenance, inspection and ...

The University of Notre Dame launched a website Friday publicizing the hazards of aerial lifts, part of its settlement with the state over safety violations in the death of a student videographer at ...