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 ...
To some extent, an aerial lift offers the stability of scaffolding with the mobility of a ladder. OSHA defines “aerial lift” as “any vehicle-mounted device used to elevate personnel.” OSHA says aerial ...
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 ...
New aerial lifts Skyjack debuted at ConExpo 2026: the SJ5545 E and SJ3232 E scissor lifts and the SJ45 AJN and SJ45 ARJN ...
Aerial-work platforms are typically used by people who are trained in the trades — iron workers, welders, masons, etc. The machine is a means to reach their work, and operating it is secondary to ...
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 ...
The most prevalent kind of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) are self-propelled scissor lifts, which employ a scissor mechanism consisting of folding supports that move vertically in an 'X' ...
MEC Aerial Work Platforms is bringing 50 years of operator-led innovation and rental-fleet performance to its next phase of growth. Their booth features an expanded product lineup shaped by today’s ...
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WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – Bucket lifts and aerial platforms have long posed a serious workplace hazard across the United States. Since 2015, Occupational Safety and Health Administration has logged nearly ...
Models SE 1932 and SE 2632 electric Manitou scissor lifts have platform heights of 19 feet and 26 feet, respectively. The battery-power Manitou mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) have AC drive ...
Recently launched in the North American market, the 450AJ HC3 boom lift has a maximum platform height of 45 ft, with a horizontal outreach of 25 ft. It can hold up to three occupants for three ...