How to ensure your hydraulic boom lift safety

Hydraulic boom lift safety is a forever topic in aerial lifting work, there is a lot to learn for a beginner, for example identify aerial lift hazards; inspect the boom lift state; take necessary precautions when working near a lift. There are mainly 4 kinds of hazards could happen: worker falling out of the lift; the lift is out of balance and tipped over; power line failure; object falling from high space.

The first and most important thing to do is know your hydraulic boom lift by reading the user manual, remember all the warning tips, cautions and restricted behaviors, the maintenance and operating of it should be done by the book. Keep the following info in head: the rated workload, maximum working height, insulation of the electrical devices and the body balance, make a pre-test for the new hydraulic boom lift and check the drain holes are not blocked.


The control panel should be made for the following requirements: easily reached by the operator; controls are set both in lift and on the vehicle; lower controls has priority in controlling the lift.  

Here are the types of interlock installed on the hydraulic boom lift：
Driving interlocks: stop the moving when it has reached the limit height position.
Outrigger interlocks: keep the working height is safe with the extension of the stabilizer.
Tilt interlocks: prevent lifting work when it’s on a rough ground that couldn’t keep steady.