The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has implemented updates to the standards for boom and scissor lifts. New requirements dictate the design, safety and test methods for Aerial Work Platforms (AWPs), now referred to as Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs).…
Today, aerial lifts are utilized beyond construction and industry trades. Most machines are rented, rather than owned causing another variable in the litigation process should an accident lead to a claim and ultimately a legal suit. Aerial lift operators have…
We see them everywhere. They’re at construction sites and loading docks. They’re washing windows and hauling luggage. They’re green, blue, yellow, red and every color in between. They are specialized industrial and construction equipment such as forklifts, telehandlers, boom lifts, scissor lifts, skid…
Today, aerial lifts are utilized beyond construction and industry trades. Most machines are rented, rather than owned causing another variable in the litigation process should an accident lead to a claim and ultimately a legal suit. Aerial lift operators have…