MU Aerial Lift Building Training

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MU Aerial Lift Building Training

• OSHA Training Requirements for Aerial Lifts
• As required under the Occupational Health and
  Safety Act, scissor lift operators must be deemed
  as competent operators.
• Competent scissor-lift operators must know not
  only how to operate the particular class of
  scissor-lift to which they may be operating but
  also be aware of hazards associated with the work
  they have been asked to do they must be able to
  operate the scissor-lift in a manner that
  protects both their own safety and the safety of
  others in the workplace. It is the responsibility
  of the employer to establish a worker's
  competence to operate a powered lift truck.  This
  is done through training and effective
  supervision.

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Applicable Regulations OSHA Regulations
(Standards - 29 CFR)

• 1926.451 - general requirements for mobile
  scaffolds
• OAR 437, Division 2, (29 CFR 1910, OR-OSHA for
  aerial lifts
• While there are no OSHA provisions that
  specifically address scissor lifts, they do meet
  the definition of a mobile scaffold, or aerial
  lift platform.
• Employers must therefore comply with the
  other applicable provisions of Subpart L when
  using scissor lifts. For example, since scissor
  lifts are mobile, the specific requirements for
  mobile scaffolds in the scaffold standard
  (1926.452(w) - mobile scaffolds) must be met.
• Or-OSHA provides similar instruction for aerial
  lift platforms.

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Tutorial Contents

• Legislative requirements
• Effective Supervision
• Hazard Identification
• Workplace hazards
• Safety Tips
• Equipment Requirements

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Legislative Requirements
Lift operators must be qualified according to the
following definitions

• 1)   Competence1) In this definition,
  competent person means a person who
• a)Is qualified because of knowledge, training and
  experience to organize the work and its
  performance
• b) is familiar with the regulations that apply
  to the work, and
• c) has knowledge of any potential or actual
  danger to health or safety in the workplace
• 2) a lifting device shall be operated
• (a) only by, a competent person or a worker
  being trained by a competent person

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Effective Supervision

• Employers Duties, Supervisors Duties and
  Workers Duties.

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Employers Duties

• 1) An employer shall ensure that a) the
  equipment, materials and protective devices as
  prescribed are providedb) the equipment,
  materials and protective devices provided by the
  employer are maintained in good conditionc) the
  measures and procedures prescribed are carried
  out in the workplaced) the equipment, materials
  and protective devices provided by the employer
  are used as prescribed

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• Also, training must be provided in the following
  workplace-related training topics
• Surface conditions including ramps and other
  sloped surfaces that could affect stability
• Compositions of loads to be carried and load
  stability
• pedestrian traffic in areas of operation
• Narrow aisles and other restricted or hazardous
  places of operation
• Any other unique or potentially hazardous
  environmental conditions in the workplace that
  could affect safe operation

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Supervisors Duties

• A supervisor shall ensure that a worker,
  --Works in the manner and with the protective
  devices, measures and procedures required by the
  regulations--Uses or wears the equipment,
  protective devices or clothing that the workers
  employer requires to be used or worn

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• A supervisor shall
• Advise a worker of the existence of any potential
  or actual danger to the health or safety of the
  worker
• Where so prescribed, provide a worker with
  written instructions as to the measures and
  procedures to be taken for protection of the
  worker
• Take every precaution reasonable in the
  circumstances for the protection of a worker
• Supervisors must provide ongoing due diligence
  with respect to lift truck safety by
• Selecting appropriate equipment Performing
  regular and appropriate maintenance including
  repair and inspection Performing procedural
  safety supervision Providing additional
  training and evaluation on specific workplace
  equipment

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Employees Duties

• Operate lift equipment in a safe manner per
  prescribed training
• Take every precaution required by their training
• Remain safe and competent at all times

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Hazard IdentificationWhat Causes Accidents?

• Poor equipment maintenance.
• Welding and cutting on lifts when slag or
  sparks land on batteries.
• Wheels dropping into holes or slipping off decks
  or any other abrupt change in elevation.

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Scissor lifts that have a small footprint can tip
easily. Most of the narrow scissor lifts can be
pulled or pushed over with 150 lbs. of side
force when elevated. Using a lift as a crane
attaching a load to the basket. Climbing on or
over hand rails. Painting and sandblasting can
damage equipment and cover safety decals.
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What Causes Fatalities?

• Human factors that can be directly associated
  with what the worker other workers or the
  employer did/failed to do.
• Getting caught in the pinch point or squeeze
  point.
• Inattentive operation of the lift.
• Dangerous facility layout.
• Overhead moving/falling objects.
• Touching power lines.
• Poor illumination.
• Bad weather conditions.

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Workplace Hazards PeopleEquipmentEnvironm
ent
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People People People People People people people
people people

• Are the single most unpredictable hazard
• Move randomly
• Have no common destination
• Understand the least about your lift and work
  process
• Must be protected by separating their route of
  travel from the lifts route of travel

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E Q U I P M E N T E Q U I P M E N T

• Equipment What furniture, fixtures and
  equipment play a role in the Memorial Union lift
  pathways?
• What must the lift operator do to account for
  these obstructions to free lift travel?
• Fact The vast majority of lift usage in the
  construction industry occurs in unfinished space.
  The Memorial Union is fully finished and
  outfitted with all types of fixed and mobile
  equipment overhead, along side walls, perhaps
  laying in the floor after a band concert waiting
  on the elevator.
• Route planning before travel is required. This
  pre-planning functions to alert the operator and
  spotter to hazards present in the lift path.

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E N V I R O N M E N T

• The Memorial Union is a multi-level, fully
  finished structure with many architectural
  elements comprising its environment. Not all of
  the building areas are safe for lift operation!

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Safe Areas for Lift Travel

• Unsafe Areas for Lift Travel

• The Main Lounge floor is UNSAFE at all times for
  the scissor lift. Plywood is no guarantee that
  the floating floor below will not collapse and
  cause a tip-over! Do Not Enter!
• The scissor lift should never be closer than 6
  feet to an open stairwell.
• Travel over raised thresholds causes threshold
  damage. Thresholds must be protected by shims or
  ramps for travel.
• Turning the scissor lift on tiled flooring can
  cause damage to the tile. Turn and move together
  when possible.

The Ballroom The Concourse Elevator No. 3