Scissor lift inspection stickers, annual reports and pre-use checklists serve different purposes. A sticker displays recorded inspection information. A paper form provides space to document checks and findings. Neither performs the inspection or establishes that the machine is safe to use.
Use this guide to compare the available products, then match the selected format to your lift manufacturer’s instructions and inspection program.
This guide focuses on scissor lifts: mobile supported work platforms raised and lowered by crossed, scissor-like supports beneath the platform. OSHA describes their lifting mechanism as moving the platform straight up and down. An extending platform does not, by itself, make a scissor lift a boom-supported aerial lift.
Articulating-boom lifts, telescopic-boom lifts and bucket trucks are different equipment types. Do not select a scissor-lift inspection report for one of those machines merely because both lift people. Match the form’s inspection items to the actual machine and its manufacturer’s requirements.
For construction work, OSHA treats scissor lifts under applicable scaffold provisions rather than the construction aerial-lift provisions. The regulatory discussion below explains that distinction; inspection instructions must still match the specific make, model and work setting.
For documenting an annual machine inspection, the Scissor Lift Annual Inspection Report is an 8½ × 11-inch, three-part carbonless paper form. It includes machine and owner/user details, inspection dates, status selections, discrepancy notes and signature fields. Its sections cover controls, platform assembly, scissor arms, chassis, power systems, hydraulic/electrical systems, manuals and decals.
For recording checks before use, the Aerial Lift Pre-Use Inspection Checklist is a separate 8½ × 11-inch, three-part carbonless form. Its unit-type selections include scissor lifts. Compare its prompts with the manufacturer’s required checks rather than assuming a general form covers every model.
For displaying inspection information on the equipment, the Custom Annual Aerial Lift Inspection Sticker measures 4 inches tall × 5 inches wide and can be personalized with company details. Follow the product’s ordering instructions and use its printed statement only when it accurately reflects the completed inspection and applicable program.
The two paper products are physical forms, not downloadable PDFs or adhesive labels. An annual report does not replace a pre-use check, and an inspection sticker does not replace the supporting report.
For construction work, OSHA explains that scissor lifts, including models with extending platforms, are covered by applicable scaffold provisions rather than the aerial-lift provisions of 29 CFR 1926.453. Relevant references include the general scaffold requirements in 1926.451 and mobile-scaffold requirements in 1926.452(w).
Do not assume that a requirement for a boom-supported aerial lift applies unchanged to a scissor lift. The equipment design, work activity and setting matter.
OSHA’s scissor-lift guidance discusses guardrails, stability, positioning, training and maintenance. It also directs attention to manufacturer instructions for testing and inspecting controls and components before use. A warning sticker supplements these measures; it does not replace them.
Pre-use checks and annual machine inspections have different purposes. A pre-use checklist records the checks required before operation. An annual inspection report documents a more extensive inspection under the applicable maintenance and inspection program.
For JLG scissor lifts, JLG Industries’ published guidance calls for annual machine inspections no later than 13 months after the previous inspection. For other makes and models, check the applicable manufacturer’s inspection instructions and requirements. JLG’s guidance also identifies make-and-model-specific inspector qualifications and manufacturer inspection items.
That manufacturer guidance is not a universal OSHA requirement to buy or display an annual sticker. Confirm the applicable schedule, inspection scope, qualifications and records using the lift’s manuals, manufacturer instructions and relevant requirements. Do not use the available dates on a sticker to determine when an inspection is due.
The Scissor Lift Safety Decals collection includes selected inspection labels, fuel-identification decals and access reminders. It is not a complete model-specific replacement decal kit.
Match replacement labels to the manufacturer’s required wording, size and location. Diesel and DEF labels belong only at the corresponding confirmed fill points on equipment that uses those systems. Access reminders must match the machine’s designated entry route.
Keep controls, identification plates, existing warnings and required markings unobstructed. A general-purpose decal does not replace a missing model-specific capacity plate, control legend or manufacturer warning.
The Embossable Aluminum Equipment Inspection Label provides a format for recording equipment information. Check its complete layout before ordering; suitability for a particular scissor-lift inspection program has not been established merely because it appears in the collection.
Follow the inspection schedule and checks specified for your machine and work setting. Pre-use checks are separate from annual machine inspections; OSHA’s scissor-lift guidance points to manufacturer instructions for inspecting controls and components before each use. For JLG scissor lifts, JLG Industries’ published guidance calls for annual machine inspections no later than 13 months after the previous inspection. For other makes and models, check the applicable manufacturer’s inspection instructions and requirements, including any other inspection intervals. This is not a universal OSHA requirement to purchase or display an annual inspection sticker.
Choose by the information you need to record or display. The pre-use checklist documents checks before operation, the annual report records an annual inspection, and the inspection sticker displays information on the equipment. Your program may use more than one, but they are not interchangeable.
The listed form includes a scissor-lift unit-type selection. Compare every inspection prompt with your machine’s instructions and inspection process before selecting it. The product title alone does not establish that it covers every required check.
Yes. The custom sticker accepts company details through the ordering process described on its product page. Follow those instructions for supplying your information and requesting a proof.
No. The Scissor Lift Safety Trained Hard Hat Sticker is a printed identification message, not a training certificate, evaluation record or authorization to operate equipment. Follow the hard-hat manufacturer’s instructions and employer rules before applying it.
No product by itself establishes compliance or equipment condition. Labels and forms support identification and recordkeeping. Required inspections, maintenance, corrective work, training and safe-use measures must be addressed separately.
OSHA’s scissor-lift classification interpretation and scissor-lift safety guidance explain the regulatory distinction and major safety topics. JLG’s annual-inspection guidance provides manufacturer context for annual machine inspections. Use these alongside the instructions for the specific machine.
