Scissor-lift safety

Hazards

• Safe operation and positioning controls for a mobile elevating platform that raises vertically on crossed supports.

Controls

• Use trained authorized operators, inspect the lift and floor, respect slope and wind limits, guardrails and gates, overhead hazards, load limits, and manufacturer movement rules.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Use trained authorized operators, inspect the lift and floor, respect slope and wind limits, guardrails and gates, overhead hazards, load limits, and manufacturer movement rules.

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