A cherry picker is a type of aerial work platform that consists of a platform or bucket at the end of a hydraulic lifting system. The purpose of cherry access platforms is to help employees reach inaccessible areas around a tree with relative ease. Cherry pickers are also known to be used for electrical equipment on utility poles, displays and cables.
Earlier this January, a gentleman was hired to shovel snow in front of a city sanitation garage in New York. He stepped on a piece of steel grating in the sidewalk that allowed ventilation to the No. 1 train below, fell through and landed 10 feet down on the bottom, hitting his head on the way down. Another gentleman who was working with him said the steel floor grating looked like it was in bad shape. Proper maintenance of the grating could have prevented this accident. Steel floor grating needs to be painted or galvanized to protect it from rust and corrosion. If it is not properly protected or bolted down, accidents like this can occur.
