A telescoping boom for an electric cherry picker does not sound like a good Idea. Maintaining the dielectric and mechanical strength of the variable length is sketchy.
Most of the problems in the Northeast Urban areas are with independant crane operators.
THURSDAY, Jan. 24, 2008, 4:32 p.m.
UPDATE: Worker dies from injuries
Port Washington - A 21-year-old employee at Voeller Mixers, Inc., 455 N. Moore Road, died as the result of an electrical accident today when a crane, which the employee had been working with, touched an overhead electric line, Port Washington police reported.Killed was Travis Tappa of Port Washington, Ozaukee County Coroner John Holicek said this afternoon.
The crane was attempting to lift a concrete mixer at the south end of a parking lot when it came in contact with a line carrying 4,800 volts of electricity.
Tappa was working with the crane operator, said Capt. Michael Keller of the Port Washington police.
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating.
NGREED is actually very proactive in this areana. Fill out the info in the following link for free info to hand out to contractors in your area.
https://www.nationalgridus.com/commi...rksafeform.asp