How to Operate a Scissor Lift Safely
This guide covers aerial work platform scissor lifts, the self-propelled kind that raises people on a railed platform, not the automotive lifts that raise a vehicle. It explains why OSHA classifies them as scaffolds rather than aerial lifts and what that means for whether you need a harness, then walks the pre-use inspection and operation step by step. It also covers the two specs operators routinely misread: working height versus platform height, and the elevated tilt limit versus gradeability.