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OSHA has developed standards that apply to the various types of aerial lifts that utilize personnel baskets. Industry has various names for this type of lift equipment including "cherry pickers," "snorkel lifts," etc. Personnel baskets are also included on trucks used in various industries such as utility work or construction work. Hazards of working with an aerial lift include falling out of the basket, tipping the vehicle due to the use of an overloaded personnel lift basket, overhead power lines, and falling objects for those working on the ground near personnel lift baskets or work platforms.


 
 
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TypeTitleDateState
Audio PresentationsAerial Lift Safety National
Speaker's NotesAerial Lift Safety - Script View National
HandoutsAerial Lift Safety (PDF) National
Training ExercisesAerial Lift Safety (PDF) National
Training ExercisesAerial Lift Safety (PDF) National
Trainer's GuidesAerial Lift Safety (PDF) National
Trainer's OutlinesAerial Lift Safety (PDF) National
HandoutsAerial Lift Safety (PDF) National
QuizzesAerial Lift Safety (PDF) National
PowerPointsAerial Lift Safety (PPT) National
QuizzesAerial Lift Safety (Word) National
Questions & AnswersHow do I properly word a variance request for the use of an aerial lift for the following ...08/27/2009National
Questions & AnswersHow long must the pre-inspection checklists for an aerial lift be kept at a facility?10/13/2009National
Questions & AnswersIs it required to have a ground person in addition to the operator when using any type of aerial work platforms?07/14/2009National
InterpretationsSafety standards for aerial work platforms.09/08/1993National
InterpretationsSeveral fall protection issues relating to scissors lifts and aerial lifts.08/18/1995National
Training TipsUp in the Air About Aerial Safety? National
White PapersUp in the Air About Aerial Safety?11/02/2009National
NoticesVehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms (Aerial Lifts); Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection Requirements10/02/2008National
InterpretationsWhether a manufacturer-stipulated minimum anchor point elevation of 18½ feet precludes the use of a shock absorbing lanyard in an aerial lift.01/14/2009National