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Aerial Manlift Dangers

Aerial man lifts are personnel lifts like boom lifts, articulated boom lifts and scissor lifts that use an articulated boom or a series of linked, folding supports. These machinery allows workers to get up high into previously inaccessible places. In some ways, these equipment have made construction much easier and safer, however, the general safety that comes with the unparalleled mobility of aerial manlifts has applied a new list of dangers which can accidentally lead to severe injury or even death to drivers who are unaware.



Falls

Falls from a man lift often happens when workers fail to or are unable to wear a safety harness or cannot secure the harness to the lift. Falls could occur when a worker on the platform acts unsuitably and participates in an activity like for instance climbing the guard rails in order to gain additional height. Furthermore, accidents can be caused if the ground-based operator causes the machinery to move in an unexpected motion before the worker being properly secured.



Lots of workers also fall because the base of their equipment is accidentally struck by some other heavy object. During this situation, the force of the blow below becomes amplified by the length of the lift, hence causing the employee to be abruptly catapulted off of the platform. Clearly this dangerous action has catastrophic outcome.



Tip-Overs

Boom lifts are prone to tipping over. Tip overs are more common in articulated boom lifts, but could occur in any type of lift. Because boom lifts can move both vertically and horizontally, they are capable of changing the machine's overall center of gravity. Therefore, if the lift is over loaded or parked on a slope of some kind, extending the boom completely when it is in the wrong position can cause the equipment to tip over.

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