Only dummies don’t wear harnesses on booms, says IPAF

The IPAF video features a live demonstration in which a crash dummy fitted to a specially modified Skyjack boom shows the effects of driving over a low-lying obstacle. For safety reasons, the crash dummy is suspended at the top of the basket.

Click here to see the video on the IPAF website.

The dummy is not wearing a harness, in order to show the consequences of the catapult and jolting effects when the boom goes over an obstacle.

“This video is a vivid illustration of why operators should wear harnesses on boom type platforms,” said IPAF managing director Tim Whiteman.

“The industry must prevent unnecessary deaths where people are catapulted from booms. Let us keep this safe method of working at height even safer.”