Aerial Manlift Dangers
Aerial manlifts are machines which use either a series of linked, folding supports, such as a boom lift or an articulated boom lift or a scissor lift. These industrial types of equipment allow employees to get in touch with hard-to-reach places. In some ways, these equipment have made construction a lot safer and easier, although, the overall safety that comes with the unparalleled mobility of aerial manlifts has implemented a new list of dangers that can inadvertently lead to serious injury or even death to unaware operators.
Falls
Normally, falls could happen when employees are unable to wear a safety harness or are unable to correctly secure the lift platform. Falls could take place when somebody on the platform acts inappropriately and partakes in an activity such as climbing the guard rails to be able to gain additional height. Additionally, mishaps can be caused if the ground-based operator causes the machine to move in an unexpected motion before the employee being correctly secured.
Lots of employees also fall because the base of their machine is inadvertently struck by some other heavy thing. In this situation, the force of the blow below becomes amplified by the lift's length, hence causing the worker to be abruptly catapulted off of the platform. Obviously this dangerous action has terrible outcome.
Tip-Overs
Boom lifts are susceptible to tipping over. Tip overs are more frequent in articulated boom lifts, but can occur in any kind of lift. As boom lifts could move both vertically and horizontally, they are capable of changing the equipment's overall center of gravity. Hence, if the lift is parked on a slope of some type or over loaded, totally extending the boom when it is in the wrong position could result in a tip-over situation.