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 ...

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 ...

An aerial lift is any vehicle-mounted device used to elevate personnel. OSHA provides this information to help employers and workers recognize and avoid safety hazards they may encounter when using ...

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 ...

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 ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) – Colleges across the country have tightened their use of aerial lifts – or outright eliminated them – a year after a University of Notre Dame student was killed when wind gusts ...

Colleges across the country have tightened their use of aerial lifts — or outright eliminated them — a year after a University of Notre Dame student from Long Grove was killed when wind gusts toppled ...