Aerial Lifts

& Other Elevating Platforms

Chuck Northam
www.safetyresourcesllc.com

Federal OSHA Regulations

29CFR1926.453 Subpart L, Aerial Lifts
29CFR1910.67 Subpart F
Vehicle-Mounted Elevating & Rotating Work 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.
ANSI/SIA A92.3-1990, Manually Propelled
Elevating Aerial Platforms
ANSI/SIA A92.6-1999, Self-Propelled
Elevating Work Platforms
ANSI/SIA A92.7-1998, Airline Ground
Support Vehicle-Mounted Vertical Lift Devices
ANSI/SIA A92.8-1993 (reaffirmed 1998),
Vehicle-Mounted Bridge Inspection and
Maintenance Devices

Federal OSHA Exemptions

Remember: This section does not

apply to fire fighting equipment

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.

Work Environment Considerations

Location of the work:

Inside or outside
Enough room
Gas, propane, diesel, electric or manually powered

Operating Terrain
Hard or soft tires

Maximum height required

Weight capacity needed

Fall protection needed

Energized lines or equipment present

Manufactures Requirements

An operations manual is required

Manual must cover maintenance

An identification plate that includes:

Make, model and I.D.#
Rated capacity
Maximum travel height
Maximum operating pressure of
hydraulic/pneumatic system
Rated line voltage
Cautions &/or restrictions

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.

A midrail and toeboards are required on all sides.

No one can sit or stand on the guardrails.

Securing to an adjacent pole, structure or other

equipment is prohibited.

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,

General Requirements - cont.

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).

Elevated Platform
Traveling Requirements

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

Aerial Devices Around

Energized Equipment or Line
Near energized lines/equipment aerial
devices shall be grounded or barricaded and
considered as energized equipment, or the
aerial device shall be insulated for the voltage
exposure.

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 S-5
Approach Distances for Qualified Employees
-- Alternating Current
------------------------------+------------------------------- Voltage range
Minimum approach
distance

-------------------------------+------------------------------- |
300V and less.................
Avoid contact.

Genie Lift

Compliant??

Retractable handrails results in

personal fall protection needed...

Hard tire scissor lift...

Aerial lift with power platform

extension

Remove
material
& debris from
lift platform

Damaged equipment is to be repaired.

Why is a compressed gas cylinder and

hot work dangerous on an aerial lift?

Rough-Terrain Boom lift.

Another Type of Boom Lift

Whats missing?

Elevator OK??

Articulating Boom lift.

Instructions & warnings on a boom lift

Not Even Close.

Only use equipment for its intended design

Questions??