Falling objects are another aerial lift hazard of which to be mindful. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, dropped objects accounted for 255 workplace fatalities in 2016 alone.

• While aerial boom lift users are required to use fall protection, scissor lift users do not need to use fall protection if the scissor lift meets the guardrail requirements. • One thousand workers ...

Aerial lift fall protection — If the device is considered an aerial lift under either 29 CFR 1910.67 or 1926.453, then OSHA states, “A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or ...

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The Aerial Lift Association outlines its recommended best practices for fall distance when working on elevated platforms (see Fig. 1). Whether a shock absorbing lanyard is used or a SRL, make sure ...

While aerial lift equipment such as scissor lifts and boom lifts provide workers a safe way to reach an elevated work position and stability in completing work, new technology and ANSI A92.20 ...

Falling objects are another aerial lift hazard of which to be mindful. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, dropped objects accounted for 255 workplace fatalities in 2016 alone.

• OSHA requires aerial lift operators to use a personal fall arrest system and tie off to the anchor points on the lift - not the building or structure that is being worked on. • If using a fall ...