Raising Safety With Low-Level Access Lifts
By Justin Kissinger
For centuries, ladders and scaffolds have been the go-to solutions for elevated work, such as helping Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel, but their safety features have yet to meet the robust safety expectations of the modern world.
Workers often are tempted to make due with available tools and risk bodily injury for the sake of saving time and energy. This temptation applies to nearly all tools and equipment, including those designed to provide access to elevated work heights.
The risk of falls from elevated working heights is very real. According to Liberty Mutual’s 2013 Workplace Safety Index, these types of incidents ranked as the fourth-leading cause of workplace injuries, resulting in $4.9 billion in direct costs to businesses.
