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![]() Aerial Lifts - Electrocution |
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Published Every Monday by Grain Journal Editor Kendall Trump Unsubscribe |
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Aerial lifts (extendable boom and articulating boom platforms) have replaced ladders and scaffolding in many situations. | ||||||||
These lifts allow workers to access hard to reach areas. Many workers have been electrocuted while using aerial lifts. This is usually due to contact with overhead power lines. Fatalities can occur when a worker's body comes into contact with overhead power lines or power lines coming into contact with lift booms, platforms, or buckets. To prevent electrocutions, take the following safety precautions:
Source: Joe Mlynek is president of Progressive Safety Services LLC, Gates Mills, OH; joe.mlynek@progressivesafety.us; and content creation expert for Safety Made Simple, Inc., Olathe, KS; joe@safetymadesimple.com
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