Electrical Hazards And Lifts

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What is the primary cause of electrical mishap connected to scissor lifts and other elevated work platforms?

Electrical Hazards And Lifts

Television crews who operate live truck with raised transmitter antennae are given careful safety briefings before they can operate such trucks. The same should go for any crew that operates a scissor lift, a boom lift, or any other kind of vehicle designed to allow workers to do their jobs in an elevated position. According to OSHA, nearly all the electrical deaths associated with lifts and booms are due to overhead power lines. Many deaths come as a result of underestimating the clearance needed to avoid coming in contact with a power line. The main issue here is wind. Any elevated lift can be blown into a power line if it is not sufficiently far away, and the reverse is also true--a swaying line is just as hazardous. Be sure your lift crews understand the hazards, and how to avoid them before attempting to do work in a scissor lift, boom lift, or other elevated platform.

   

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