A student employee at the University of Notre Dame was killed while filming a football practice from an elevated scissor lift. He had not been properly trained to operate the lift. High winds that day blew the lift over from its raised height of over 39 feet. Scissor lifts pose hazards like tipping over if used in high winds, on uneven ground, or if overloaded. Proper training, inspection, maintenance, and safe work practices are needed when using scissor lifts to reduce hazards. Workers have rights to safe working conditions and training.