Aerial Lift Quarterly Inspection Standards

Many workplaces require their aerial lifts to be inspected at least quarterly. These inspections often have specific procedures that distinguish them from other kinds of periodic review.

Check Lists

• All inspection check lists should provide information about the type of lifts being inspected (manually propelled or self-propelled), as well as the lift model number and serial number for each lift inspected.

Common Tasks

• Many of the tasks performed at the quarterly review are also performed during other periodic reviews, such as daily, weekly and monthly reviews. These tasks include checking for cracked welds, hydraulic fluid levels, wire connections and electrical motor brushes.

Additional Tasks

• There are often additional tasks required of a quarterly inspection not performed during other periodic inspections. For example, Eastern Michigan University recommends the hydraulic filter element be changed only once every quarter.