Using Aerial Lift As A Means To Access Roof

I am using a lift to get on and off the roof.

Using aerial lift as a means to access roof.

Fall protection while operating an aerial lift. I m concerned that they re jumping genres. Aerial lift operations are an integral part any rooftop contracting or maintenance work. We apologize for the lateness of this response.

Staying safe on the roof. Scissor lifts are helpful for reaching heights and areas that are easier to access. For this application the platform must be positioned a minimum of 4 ft 1 2 m from the leading edge of the structure. Scissor lifts move in a straight up and down vertical direction only.

If you access from the boom lift on the safe side of the warning line you re okay. The employee was using an articulating boom aerial lift as a means of access to the roof. I ve seen scissor lifts being used as an elevator or a material lift on a job. Osha has different requirements for fall protection in aerial lifts.

As experienced ventilation contractors the team at moffitt mechanical knows a thing or two about safely working with aerial lifts. Guy brown s youtube channel was launched to bring together facts ideas a. If you re looking for an electric scissor lift for indoor use look specifically for one with non marking tires. Aerial lift equipment like boom lifts and scissor lifts require a preparation and caution to ensure safe and successful operation.

Stand firmly on the floor of the bucket or lift. The employee slipped and fell 45 feet to the ground while attempting to get into the lift. Many indoor electric scissor lifts have a narrow platform that lets workers access tight spaces in warehouses. This enables operators to exit the platform to perform work on structures as long as the pitch is no greater than 4 12 18 while using the boom platform as a tie off anchor.

If this cannot be assured then the person should tie off to an appropriate nearby structure during entry to and egress from the lift. If you re accessing from a scissor lift now you should be tied off to the lift when you get up there tie off to your roof anchor point with a double leg lanyard and then untie from your scissor lift. This is in response to your letter of july 26 2000 requesting interpretations on the use of aerial lifts to transport workers to and from elevated workstations and the applicability of 1926 453 b 2 iii to scissor lifts. A scissor lift is also enclosed with guardrails but does not articulate like a boom lift does.

This is directly from genie an aerial lift manufacturer. The manufacturers of the lifts should also certify that the aerial lifts are designed not to tip over should a person tied to the lift fall from the lift from a position on top of the manbasket guardrail. Going from something that was made for powered access and then.