Aerial Manlift Dangers
Aerial manlifts are machinery that use either a series of linked, folding supports, like a boom lift or an articulated boom lift or a scissor lift. These industrial kinds of machine enable workers to get in touch with hard-to-reach places. In certain ways, these kinds of equipment have made construction a lot safer and easier, although, the general safety that comes with the unparalleled mobility of aerial manlifts has applied a new list of dangers which can inadvertently cause serious injury or even death to unaware drivers.
Falls
Falls from a man lift often occurs when workers fail to or are unable to wear a safety harness or cannot secure the harness to the lift. Falls could take place when a worker on the platform acts unsuitably and partakes in an activity like for example climbing the guard rails to gain added height. What's more, mishaps could be caused if the ground-based operator causes the machinery to move in an unexpected motion before the worker being properly secured.
Many employees also fall because the base of their machine is inadvertently struck by some other heavy thing. During this situation, the force of the blow below becomes amplified by the length of the lift, thus causing the worker to be suddenly catapulted off of the platform. Clearly this hazardous action has terrible outcome.
Tip-Overs
Boom lifts are prone to tipping over. Tip overs are more common in articulated boom lifts, but could happen in any type of lift. Since boom lifts can move both vertically and horizontally, they are capable of changing the overall center of gravity of the machine. Therefore, if the lift is parked on a slope of some sort or over loaded, completely extending the boom when it is in the wrong position could cause the machine to tip over.