The three major causes of death when using these lifts are falling off, being on it when it tips over, and being electrocuted while on it. Here are best practices for avoiding these hazards when using ...

Falling off a lift is often a fatal error. But it’s not the only way in which electricians die when making mistakes in how they use a lift. Electrocutions also ...

Now that electric scissor lifts have become more common, it's a good idea to become more familiar with their maintenance requirements. While they may not have some of the same requirements as those ...

Over a one-year period, OSHA investigated ten preventable fatalities and more than 20 preventable injuries resulting from a variety of incidents involving scissor lifts. OSHA’s investigations found ...

Aerial lifts are having a moment. Not only have they started to replace ladders and scaffolding on jobsites everywhere, but they’ve also garnered attention due to their mobility, flexibility, and ...

On Oct. 27, 2010, 20-year-old Declan Sullivan suffered fatal injuries when the hydraulic scissor lift he was using collapsed in windy conditions. Sullivan, a University of Notre Dame junior, had been ...