Scissor Lift Incidents






Scissor lifts are an excellent alternative to ladders and manually propelled scaffolds. They provide a safe and stable work platform when used in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations. This 1-page safety meeting topic provides images and a summary of two different fatal scissor lift incidents that provide a lessons learned opportunity for scissor lift operators.


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Weeklysafety.com exclusive 1-page safety meeting topic provides details of two fatal scissor lift incidents that provide a lessons learned opportunity for scissor lift operators.