Elevating work platforms
Elevating work platforms (for example, scissor lifts) present a number of risks to workers, including falls from elevation and working near overhead power lines. Crush injuries can occur if the lift contacts a roof or overhead structure. There is also a risk of the equipment tilting and collapsing when operating on soft or uneven ground, on slopes, or in high winds.
The Occupational Health and Safety Regulation requires employers to ensure that a professional engineer provides annual certification of self-propelled boom-supported and vehicle-mounted elevating work platforms.
See our resources for information on working safely with elevating work platforms.
Resources
Reducing the risk of workers being struck by vehicles or mobile equipment: Guide to using the fillable template
At many workplaces, workers are at risk of being struck by vehicles or mobile equipment such as forklifts, excavators, trucks, and graders. This guide describes how employers can complete the fillable...
Reducing the risk of workers being struck by vehicles or mobile equipment
Working near or interacting with vehicles or mobile equipment puts workers at a high risk of being struck. This information sheet aims to raise awareness of the key factors that contribute to these...
Highlights
- New resource outlines how to prevent workers from being struck by mobile equipment Published on: November 21, 2023
- Revised safety poster shows workers how to stand out safely around mobile equipment and vehicles Published on: April 24, 2023
- Amendments to Occupational Health and Safety Regulation in effect March 1, 2023 Published on: March 01, 2023
- New safety resources available to help reduce the risk of struck-by incidents at your worksite Published on: January 13, 2023