Aerial Work Platforms, Bucket Trucks, Man-Lifts and Order Pickers are but a few. With complex equipment comes complex training. In regard to ladders, employees must understand the rules relating to the use of ladders and must be able to inspect a ladder. In addition, employees must know how to don a fall arrest harness correctly and to understand the rules of proper tie off. Ladder safety training is relatively simple and can be done with a handout covering rules and inspection data.
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For employees who wish to avoid cumbersome harness and fall protection issues, Materials Handling Equipment Company offers a full range of rolling angled stock picking ladders, rolling safety platforms and alternating tread stair systems. Such rolling stairways eliminate the need for bulky harness due to the built in hand rails and are exempt from most ladder regulations. Turn you back and they ignored your advice. Well it could be because squatting to lift something form the floor takes more energy than bending over from the waist. The July issue of the Archives of Physical Medicine has reported on a study involving 20 healthy volunteers.