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Toolbox talk: scissor and boom lift safety

Stay inside the rails and stay clear of the ceiling. About 5 minutes.

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  • About 5 minutes
  • 6 points
  • Attendance recorded in Reldro
Two people on a scaffold platform looking over an open building site

Why this matters

Lifts bring people close to overhead hazards, and a tip-over or crush can happen in seconds.

What to cover

  1. Only trained, authorized people operate a lift.
  2. Do the pre-use inspection every shift.
  3. Wear a harness and tie off on boom lifts if your rules require it.
  4. Keep the gate closed and stay inside the rails.
  5. Watch the overhead and keep clear of beams and ceilings.
  6. Don't drive with the platform raised unless the maker allows it.

Ask the crew

  • What do you check first on a lift?
  • Where is the nearest overhead hazard?
  • What's the lift's rated load?

One thing to do today

Complete the pre-use check together on one lift.

Use this toolbox talk in Reldro

  • It arrives ready to edit, and your crew uses it on their phone, even without signal.
  • Failed items become corrective actions with an owner and a due date.
  • Every completed one is kept with the site, the date and who did it.
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