If you use Scissor lifts on site then the HSE has a warning you need to take notice of. Certain models of scissor lift have the potential to overturn and so far these incidents have resulted in the deaths of 5 people.
The scissor lifts in question are JLG 500RTS and 400 RTS models. The HSE is warning service and maintenance engineers to check on a regular basis the safety critical components. The deaths that have been caused were due to the following:
- The oscillating axle which allows the machine to be driven on uneven ground with the platform in the transport position failed to lock when the platform was raised.
- The lift/drive interlock system did not work allowing the platform to be elevated above 6.7m without the stabilisers being deployed.
"Though this safety alert is primarily to warn those who own and use these specific models of scissor lift, and those with similar interlock systems, it should serve as a reminder to all users of mobile elevating work platforms that there is a need to regularly maintain, inspect and test the equipment. This isn't just recommended by manufacturers but is also required by law.
Used as directed and with all the necessary checks, we continue to recommend the appropriate use of mobile elevating work platforms as a tool to enable work at height to be carried out safely."
Source: HSE
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