Lift Path and Overhead Hazards
Moving lifts requires awareness of overhead hazards.
What You Might Be Looking At
scissor or boom lift being moved under sprinklers, lights, or structural elements
Apprentice words: watch your head, overhead stuff, ceiling hazards, lift clearance
Trade terms: overhead hazard, lift path, clearance envelope, overhead obstruction
Check First
What Not To Do
Don't move lifts with platform raised in tight spaces. Don't assume overhead clearance. Don't operate near energized electrical without proper distance.
What can go wrong: Sprinkler activation and flooding, light damage, structural damage, injury, electrocution from conduit contact
Better Foreman Question
Before moving lift to next location, confirm path clear of sprinklers and conduit? Lower platform first?
Verify With
Reference type: OSHA
Source to verify: OSHA 1926.453, project safety plan
Safe wording: Overhead hazard awareness is critical. Electrical clearances mandated by OSHA. Sprinkler damage causes major building damage.