Aerial Lifts: & Other Elevating Platforms
Aerial Lifts: & Other Elevating Platforms
Aerial Lifts: & Other Elevating Platforms
29CFR1910.333 Subpart S
ANSI Standards
ANSI/SIA A92.2-2001 Manual of Responsibilities for Dealers, Owners, Users, Operators, Lessors, and Lessees of VehicleMounted Elevating and Rotating Aerial Devices.
Definitions
Aerial Device:
Any vehicle mounted or self propelled device, telescoping extensible or articulation, or both, which are designed to position personnel.
Articulation Boom: An aerial device with two or more hinged boom sections. Aerial Ladder: Boom: An aerial device consisting of a single or multiple section extensible ladder.
An elevating member; the lower end of which is attached to a rotating or nonrotating base that permits elevation of the free or outer end.
Definitions - cont.
Elevating Work Platform: A device designed to elevate a platform in a substantially vertical axis (vertical tower, scissor lift).
Extensible Boom Platform: An aerial device with an extensible boom. Telescopic booms with personnel platforms attachments shall be considered to be extensible boom platforms
Vertical Tower: An aerial device designed to elevate a platform in a substantially vertical axis.
Operating Terrain
Hard or soft tires
Manufactures Requirements
Training
OSHA requires that all Operators be trained for the aerial device they are using (Qualified Operator). This training is to be documented, retained and available.
Training
General Requirements
Guardrails 42 inches high required on all sides. Where a guardrail is less than 42 inches high personal fall protection is required.
Putting a scaffold, ladder, box, bucket, planks, etc. to increase the height of a platform is prohibited.
Aerial devices can not be leaned upon buildings, structures, or other equipment.
Articulating boom and extensible boom platforms, primarily designed as personnel carriers shall have both platform (upper) and lower controls.
Vehicles must be inspected prior to use and annually (ANSI Standard Requirement).
A worker can ride an aerial device in an elevated position when permitted by the manufacturer and the following conditions are met
Travel speed does not exceed three (3) feet per second Units that have maximum travel height shall have an interlock to prohibit movement. Surface is level with no hazards or accumulation of debris
Insulating booms of aerial devices used for work on energized high voltage conductors and equipment shall have a dielectric test performed every 12 months (ANSI regulation)
Equipment, materials, or tools shall not be passed between a pole or structure and an aerial device while a worker from the aerial device is in reaching distance of unprotected energized equipment/lines.
CFR 1910.333 Table S5 Approach Distances for Qualified Employees -- Alternating Current
-------------------------------+------------------------------Voltage range Minimum approach distance
-------------------------------+------------------------------- | 300V and less................. Avoid contact. Over 300V, not over 750V. 1 ft. 0 in. (30.5 cm). Over 750V, not over 2kV. 1 ft. 6 in. (46 cm). Over 2kV, not over 15kV. 2 ft. 0 in (61 cm). Over 15kV, not over 37kV. 3 ft. 0 in. (91 cm). Over 37kV, not over 87.5kV. 3 ft. 6 in. (107 cm). Over 87.5kV, not over 121kV. 4 ft. 0 in. (122 cm). Over 121kV, not over 140kV. 4 ft. 6 in. (137 cm). -------------------------------------------------------------
Genie Lift
Compliant??
Why is a compressed gas cylinder and hot work dangerous on an aerial lift?
Whats missing?
Elevator OK??
Questions??