INVESTIGATION OF OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS AND CAUSES IN THE AERIAL WORK PLATFORM FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY SPECIALISTS AND OPERATORS
Aim: This study is aimed to reveal its cause and the accidents on the aerial work platform that are occured, in line with the survey questions answered by operators using the aerial work platform and occupational safety specialist. Method: Its causes and the accidents on the aerial work platform, are explained by using Pearson correlation analysis, Mann-Whitney U test and considering the opinions of occupational safety specialists and operators Results: In this study, it is appeared that the falling down from height reveals psychological problems in the ongoing process, although fatal cases do not occur in consequence of the falling down from height, which is one of the most common accidents on the aerial work platform. It is found that 80% of work accidents are caused by falling from height due to inexperience and lack of education. 70% of electrical shock occupational accidents are caused by inexperience and lack of education. Near misses are caused by mechanical problems in the devices as well as carelessness. Conclusion: The presence of experienced people who use the aerial work platform will prevent work accidents. According to both occupational safety specialists and operators, work accidents caused by the falling down from height are caused by both lack of education- experience and mechanical problems.