8 (9) The manufacturer’s operating instructions and safety rules shall be provided and maintained in a legible manner on each unit by the employer.

 

 

 

 

 

R 408.15817. Preoperational procedures; platform inspections.

Rule 5817. (1) An operator shall inspect an aerial work platform for defects that would affect its safe operation and use before it is used on each work shift. The visual inspection shall consist of all of the following procedures:

(a)   Visual inspection for all of the following:

(i)   Cracked welds.

(ii)   Bent or broken structural members.

(iii)   Hydraulic or fuel leaks.

(iv)   Damaged controls and cables.

(v)   Loose wires.

(vi)   Tire condition.

(vii)   Fuel and hydraulic fluid levels.

(viii)   Slippery conditions on the platform.

(b)   Operate all platform and ground controls to ensure that they perform their intended function.

(2)    Before the aerial work platform is used, and during use on the job site/work place, the operator shall inspect for all of the following:

(a)   Ditches.

(b)   Drop-offs.

(c)   Holes.

(d)   Bumps and floor obstructions.

(e)   Debris.

(f)  Overhead obstructions.

(g)   Power lines.

(h)   Similar conditions to those specified in subdivisions (a) to (g) of this subrule.

The area around the aerial work platform shall also be inspected to assure clearance for the platform and other parts of the unit.

(3)   All unsafe items found as a result of the inspection of the aerial work platform or work area shall be corrected before further use of the aerial work platform.

(4)   When the clearances specified in R 408.15832(2) cannot be maintained, the owner of electrical lines or his or her authorized representative shall be notified and provided with all pertinent information before the commencement of operations near electrical lines.

(5)   Any overhead wire shall be considered to be an energized line until the owner of the line or his or her authorized representative states that it is de-energized.

 

 

CONSTRUCTION, TESTING, AND USE PROVISIONS

 

R 408.15821. Construction, modification, and remounting.

Rule 5821. (1) An Aerial work platforms device purchased, modified, or remounted, designed, constructed, and tested after December 28, 1974, but before the effective date of this rule, shall be in compliance with the requirements of the following applicable American National Standards Institute Standards: and shall be as prescribed in ANSI A92.2, 1969 Standard for Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms, which is incorporated herein by reference and is available for inspection at the Lansing office of the department of consumer and industry services. This standard may be purchased at a cost of $3.75 each from the American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, New York 10018, or from the Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services, State Secondary Complex, 7150 Harris Drive, Box 30643, Lansing, Michigan 48909. An in-plant industrial type aerial lift designed for use on level surfaces is exempted from paragraph 3.1.6 of ANSI A92.2, 1969 for requirements of stability on slopes.

(a)      ANSI standard A92.2, “Standard for Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms,” 1969 edition.

(b)   ANSI standard A92.3, "Manually Propelled Elevating Work Platforms", 1990 edition.

(c)   ANSI standard A92.5, "Boom-Supported Elevating Work Platforms", 1992 edition.

(d)   ANSI standard A92.6, "Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms", 1999 edition. These standards are adopted by reference in R 408.15810.

(2)   A permanent label or tag shall be affixed to an aerial work platform device purchased, modified, or remounted, designed, constructed, or tested after March 28, 1975, but before the effective date of these rules, certifying compliance with subrule (1).

(3)     An employer modifying the basic design of an aerial device shall secure approval of the modification in writing from the manufacturer of the aerial device, a firm offering an equivalent service, or a qualified engineer knowledgeable in the aerial device operations. The results of the modification shall be at least as safe as the original design. Aerial work platforms modified, remounted, designed, constructed, and tested, after January 1, 2007, shall be in compliance with the requirements of the following applicable American National Standards Institute Standards:

(a)     ANSI standard A92.2, "Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Aerial Devices", 2002 edition.

(b)   ANSI standard A92.3, "Manually Propelled Elevating Aerial Platforms", 2006 edition.

(c)   ANSI standard A92.5, "Boom-Supported Elevating Work Platforms", 2006 edition.

(d)   ANSI standard A92.6, "Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms", 1999 edition. These standards are adopted by reference in R 408.15810.

(4)   An aerial work platform  device shall bear a permanent plate stating the designed rating capacity.

(5)   An aerial work platform device shall be mounted on a vehicle capable of sustaining, or reinforced to sustain, the imposed load. The vehicle shall be a stable support for the aerial device.

(6)    The lifting and outrigger system of an aerial work platform device shall be equipped with a means, such as but not limited to, a pilot operated check valve to ensure that the system will not permit the work platform to drop in a free fall in event of a power or hydraulic line failure.

(7)   Aerial work platforms shall not be field-modified for uses other than those intended by the manufacturer, unless the modification has been certified in writing by the manufacturer or by any other equivalent entity, such as a nationally recognized testing laboratory, to be in compliance with the applicable ANSI standard and this rule, and to be at least as safe as the equipment was before modification. An aerial device acquired before December 31, 1976, which does not meet the requirements of subrule (1), shall not be used unless it has been inspected and modified as required to

 

 

conform to the essential stability, structural, electrical insulation, and operational requirements of ANSI A92.2, 1969.

  (8) In addition to the welding requirements prescribed in ANSI A92.2, 1969, an aerial device shall conform to AWS D2.0 69, “Specifications for Welding Highway and Railway Bridges Standard,” which was adopted by reference by Act No. 154 of the Public Acts of 1974, as amended, being §408.1001 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and is available for inspection at the Lansing office of the department of consumer and industry services. This standard may be purchased at a cost of $5.00 from the American Welding Society, 2501 N.W. 7th Street, Miami, Florida 33125, or the Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services, State Secondary Complex, 7150 Harris Drive, Box 30643, Lansing, Michigan 48909.

 

R 408.15823 Electrical ratings.   RESCINDED.

  Rule 5823. (1) The rating plate required in R 408.15821 shall include a statement as to whether the aerial device is insulated or noninsulated and, if insulated, the rated line voltage for which the aerial device was designed and tested.

  (2) The insulating portion of an aerial device shall not be altered in any manner that might reduce its insulating value.

 

R 408.15824 Safety factors and yield points.  RESCINDED.

  Rule 5824. (1) The design of the basic structural elements of the aerial device including the platform and its component parts shall have a yield point of not less than 3 times the rated load. Structural materials not having a clearly defined yield or break point shall have a designed safety factor of not less than 5.

  (2)  The  designed  safety  factor  of  not  less  than  4  shall  apply  to  those  hydraulic  and  pneumatic components which would, on failure, permit a free fall, free rotation of the boom or loss of stability.

  (3) Noncritical components shall have a bursting safety factor of not less than 2.

 

R 408.15825 Controls.

Rule 5825. (1) The controls for the operation of an aerial device shall be permanently labeled as to their functions.

All of the following information shall be clearly marked in a permanent manner on each aerial work platform:

(a)   Special workings, cautions, or restrictions necessary for operation.

(b)   Rated work load.

(c)   A clear statement if the aerial work platform is electrically insulated.

(2)     Controls  for  an  aerial  device  shall  be  designed  or  guarded  to  prevent  inadvertent  actuation.

Directional controls shall be in compliance with all of the following provisions:

(a)   Be of the type that will automatically return to the off or neutral position when released

(b)   Be protected against inadvertent operation.

(c)   Be clearly marked as to their intended function.

(3)   An overriding control shall be provided in the platform which must be continuously activated for platform directional controls to be operational and which automatically returns to the off position when released.

(3 4) Articulating, extensible boom platforms, or both, primarily designed as personnel carriers, shall be equipped with both upper and lower controls.

(4 5) Upper controls shall be located within reach of the operator.

 

 

(6)   Lower controls shall be capable of overriding the upper controls. Except in case of an emergency, the lower controls shall not be operated unless permission has been obtained by the employee in the basket or on the work platform.

Aerial work platforms shall be equipped with emergency controls at ground level.

(7)   Emergency ground level controls shall be clearly marked as to their intended function and be capable of overriding the platform controls.

(8)   Rotating shafts, gears, and other moving parts that are exposed to contact shall be guarded as prescribed in general  industry  safety  standard,  Part  7.  "Guards  for  Power  Transmission", R 408.10701 to R 408.10765.

(9)   Attachment points shall be provided for fall protection devices for personnel who occupy the platform on aerial work platforms described in the provisions of R 408.15802 (a) and (c). (See figures 1 and 3).

 

R 408.15830 New or modified aerial devices; stability requirements. RESCINDED.

Rule 5830. (1) Each new or modified aerial device shall be inspected and tested before initial use to assure compliance with all of the following requirements:

  (a) Each aerial device, when mounted on a vehicle which meets the manufacturer's minimum vehicle specifications and when used in a specific configuration, shall comprise a mobile unit capable of sustaining a static load 1 1/2 times its rated load capacity in every position in which the load can be placed within the definition of the specific configuration when the vehicle is on a firm and level surface. If having the outriggers extend to a firm footing is part of the definition of the configuration, they shall be extended to provide leveling for the purpose of determining whether the mobile unit meets the stability requirements.

  (b) Each aerial device, when mounted on a vehicle which meets the manufacturer's minimum vehicle specifications and when used in a specific configuration, shall comprise a mobile unit capable of sustaining a static load 1 1/3 times its rated load capacity in every position in which the load can be placed within the definition of the specific configuration when the vehicle is on a slope of 5 degrees downward in the direction most likely to cause overturning. If having the outriggers extended to a firm footing is part of the definition of the configuration, they shall be extended to provide leveling for the purpose of determining whether the mobile unit meets the stability requirements. If other facilities, such as a means of turntable leveling, are provided to minimize the effect of the sloping surface, then those facilities shall be utilized for the purpose of determining whether the mobile unit meets the stability requirements. Vertical towers designed specifically for operation only on a level surface shall be excluded from this requirement.

  (c) None of the stability tests described in subdivision (a) or (b) of this subrule shall produce instability of the mobile unit, as defined in R 408.15803(5), or cause permanent deformation of any component. The lifting of a tire or outrigger on the opposite side of the load does not necessarily indicate a condition of instability.

  (2) Verification by the manufacturer or an equivalent entity that the stability of an aerial device meets the requirements of subrule (1) of this rule may be used to demonstrate compliance with this rule.

 

R 408.15831. Inspection, maintenance and testing. and tests.

Rule 5831. (1) An aerial device shall be inspected and tested at least annually for permanent deformation and cracks by using 1-1/2 times the rated load and for defects by visual inspection during and following the load test.  An employer shall comply with all of the following requirements:

 

 

(a)    Each aerial work platform shall be inspected, maintained, repaired, and kept in proper working condition in accordance with the manufacturers or owner’s operating or maintenance and repair manual or manuals

(b)   Any aerial work platform found not to be in a safe operating condition shall be removed from service until repaired. All repairs shall be made by an authorized person in accordance with the manufacturer’s or owner’s operating or maintenance and repair manual or manuals.

(c)    If the aerial work platform is rated and used as an insulated aerial device, the electrical insulating components shall be tested for compliance with the rating of the aerial work platform in accordance with ANSI standard A92.2 2002 edition “Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Aerial Devices,” which is adopted by reference in R 408.15810. Testing shall comply with all of the following provisions:

(i)   The test shall be performed not less than annually.

(ii)      Written, dated, and signed test reports shall be made available by the employer for examination by a department of consumer and industry services representative.

(iii)     The insulated portion of an aerial device shall not be altered in any manner that might reduce its insulating value.

(d)    All danger, caution, and control markings and operational plates shall be legible and not obscured.

  (2) An electrical test of insulated aerial devices shall be made, annually, as prescribed in paragraph A1.6 periodic inspections and tests, of ANSI standard A92.2, 1969, entitled Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating, Work Platforms,” which is incorporated herein by reference and may be inspected at the Lansing office of the department of consumer and industry services. This standard may be purchased at a cost of $3.75 from the American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, New York 10018, or from the Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services, 7150 Harris Drive, Box 30643, Lansing, Michigan 48909. An equivalent DC voltage test may be used in place of the prescribed AC voltage.

  (3) Field inspection and tests shall be performed only by an authorized and trained employee or outside service.

  (4) Lift controls shall be tested each day before use to determine that the controls are in safe working condition. An aerial device with defective controls shall not be used until repaired.

 

R 408.15832. Electrical hazards. use

Rule 5832. (1) Before the commencement of operations near electrical power lines, an operator shall notify and provide the owner, owner representative, or utility with all pertinent information about the job and shall consider any overhead power line energized until the line has been visibly grounded and the owner, owner representative, or utility indicates otherwise. Any overhead line shall be considered energized until the owner, owner representative, or utility indicates otherwise and the line has been visibly grounded, and the owner, owner representative, or utility shall be notified and provided with all pertinent information of the job before the commencement of operations near electrical lines.

(2)   Except as prescribed in subrules (3) and (4) of this rule, or where insulating barriers not a part of or an attachment to the aerial device have been erected to prevent physical contact with the lines, an aerial device shall maintain the distances from energized distribution and transmission power lines and equipment prescribed in table 1.

(3)    A qualified lineman or a qualified line clearance tree trimmer performing work on or near an exposed power transmission or distribution line from an aerial lift shall maintain distances prescribed in table 2, unless the employee is insulated or guarded from the energized part by gloves or gloves and

 

 

sleeves, as provided for and prescribed in general industry safety standard Part 33. “Personal Protective Equipment,” being R 408.13301 to R 408.13398, et seq., of the Michigan Administrative Code, or insulated, isolated, or guarded from any other conductive part or the energized part is insulated from the employee.

(4)   A qualified telecommunications employee shall maintain the distances prescribed in table 3 when working from an aerial lift, unless the employee is insulated, isolated, or guarded from any other conductive part or the energized part is insulated from the employee.

(5)       Employees shall use insulated bucket, gloves, and sleeves that are rated at more than the voltage to be worked on or that with which they might come into contact. Employees shall comply with subrules (3) and (4) of this rule. The insulated bucket, gloves, and sleeves used to comply with subrules (3) and (4) of this rule, shall be rated at more than the voltage to be worked on or that with which they might come into contact.

(6)   Tables 1, 2, and 3 read as follows: An in-plant, industrial-type aerial lift designed to be used on level surfaces shall not be used on slopes, unless the aerial lift is adjusted to a firm, level plane.

 

Table 1

Minimum Clearance Distances for Equipment

Voltage	Clearance With Boom Raised	Clearance Boom Lowered and No Load in Transit
To 50 kV	10 feet	4 feet
Over 50 kV	10 feet + .4 inch per each 1 kV over 50 kV	10 feet
50 to 345 kV	--	10 feet
346 to 750 kV	--	15 feet

 

 

Table 2

Minimum Working Distances for

Qualified Line-Clearance Tree Trimmers and Qualified Linemen

Voltage Range Phase to Phase (kV) (kilovolts)	Minimum Working Distance
2.1 to 15.0	2 feet 0 inches (61 cm)
15.1 to 35.0	2 feet 4 inches (71 cm)
35.1 to 46.0	2 feet 6 inches (76 cm)
46.1 to 72.5	3 feet 0 inches (91 cm)
72.6 to 121.0	3 feet 4 inches (102 cm)
138.0 to 145.0	3 feet 6 inches (107 cm)
161.0 to 169.0	3 feet 8 inches (112 cm)
230.0 to 242.0	5 feet 0 inches (152 cm)
345.0 to 362.0	*7 feet 0 inches (213 cm)

 

 

550.0 to 552.0	*11 feet 0 inches (335 cm
700.0 to 765.0	*15 feet 0 inches (457 cm)

*Note: For 345-362 kV., 500-552 kV., and 700-765 kV., the minimum working distance and the minimum clear hot stick distance may be reduced that such distances are not less than the shortest distance between the energized part and a grounded surface

 

Table 3

Minimum Approach Distances for Qualified Telecommunications Employees

Voltage Range (Nominal Phase to Phase)	Minimum Approach Distances
300 V and less	1 foot - 0 inches (30.5 cm)
Over 300 V, not over 750 V	1 foot - 6 inches (46 cm)
Over 750 V, not over 2 kV	2 feet - 0 inches (61 cm
Over 2 kV, not over 15 kV	3 feet - 0 inches (91 cm)
Over 15 kV, not over 37 kV	3 feet – 6 inches (107 cm)
Over 37 kV, not over 87.5 kV	4 feet – 0 inches (122 cm)
Over 87.5 kV, not over 121 kV	4 feet – 6 inches (137 cm)
Over 121 kV, not over 140 kV	--

 

  (7) A safety belt or harness shall be used with a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift. The safety belt, harness, and lanyard shall be provided by the employer as prescribed in general industry safety standard, Part 33 Personal Protective Equipment, being R 408.13301 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code. An in-plant, industrial-type aerial device used on a level surface and equipped with a platform with approved railings is exempt from this subrule.

  (8) A boom platform shall be provided with a rail or other structure around its upper periphery that shall be not less than 38 inches above the floor of the platform and with a toeboard not less than 4 inches high. A basket of a cherry picker shall be considered to meet this requirement. A platform may have the guardrail removed from the working side if a safety belt and lanyard is worn by the employee on the platform.

  (9) The designed rated capacity for a given altitude shall not be exceeded.

  (10) A proximity-warning device may be used, but not in place of meeting the requirements of this rule.

  (11) Belting off to an adjacent pole, structure, or equipment while working from an aerial device shall not be permitted.

  (12) An employee shall stand firmly on the floor of the basket and shall not sit or climb on the edge of the basket, except that an employee may sit in the basket if it is equipped with a specifically designed seat. A plank, ladder, or other device shall not be used from a basket.

  (13) Climbers shall not be worn while working from an aerial device unless gaff guards are provided.

  (14) Tables 1, 2, and 3 read as follows:

Table 1

Voltage

Clearance                With Boom Raised

Clearance                 Boom Lowered and

 

 

		No Load in Transit
To 50 kV	10 feet	4 feet
Over 50 kV	10 feet + .4 inch per    each 1 kV over 50 kV	10 feet
50 to 345 kV		10 feet
346 to 750 kV		15 feet

 

Table 2

Minimum Working Distances for

Qualified Line-Clearance Tree Trimmers and Qualified Linemen

Voltage Range Phase to Phase (kV) (kilovolts)	Minimum Working Distance
2.1 to 15.0	2’0”
15.1 to 35.0	2’4”
35.1 to 46.0	2’6”
46.1 to 72.5	3’0”
72.6 to 121.0	3’4”
138.0 to 145.0	3’6”
161.0 to 169.0	3’8”
230.0 to 242.0	5’0”
345.0 to 362.0	*7’0”
550.0 to 552.0	*11’0”
700.0 to 765.0	*15’0”

  *Note: For 345-362 kV., 500-552 kV., and 700-765 kV., the minimum working distance and the minimum clear hot stick distance may be reduced that such distances are not less than the shortest distance between the energized part and a grounded surface.

 

Table 3

Minimum Approach Distances for Qualified Telecommunications Employees

Voltage Range (Nominal Phase to Phase)	Minimum Approach Distances
300 V and less	12˝
Over 300 V, not over 750 V	18˝
Over 750 V, not over 2 kV	24˝
Over 2 kV, not over 15 kV	36˝
Over 15 kV, not over 37 kV	42˝
Over 37 kV, not over 87.5 kV	48˝
Over 87.5 kV, not over 121 kV	54˝
Over 121 kV, not over 140 kV	--

 

R 408.15833 Vehicles; traffic control

Rule 5833. (1) Before moving a vehicle supporting an aerial ladder for highway travel, employees shall secure ladders in the lower position, and shall use the manually operated device at the base of the ladder, or other effective means to prevent elevation or rotation of the ladder. Before a vehicle supporting an aerial ladder is moved for highway travel, the ladders shall be secured in the lower

 

 

position, and the manually operated device at the base of the ladder, or other effective means, shall be used to prevent elevation or rotation of the ladder.

(2)   Before moving a vehicle supporting an aerial lift for travel, employees shall inspect the boom to ensure that it is properly cradled and the outriggers are in the stowed position, except as provided in subrule (3) of this rule. Before a vehicle supporting an aerial lift is moved for travel, the boom shall be inspected to insure that it is properly cradled and the outriggers are in the stowed position, except as provided in subrule (3).

(3)   When a boom is elevated with employees in working position, the vehicle supporting an aerial device shall not be moved unless the equipment is specifically designed for this type of operation and meets the requirements of R 408.43205. A vehicle supporting an aerial device shall not be moved when the boom is elevated with employees in working position, unless the equipment is specifically designed for this type of operation and meets the requirements of R 408.15821.

(4)    Brakes shall be set and outriggers, when used, shall be positioned on pads or a solid surface. Before and during travel, except as provided for horizontal movement in R 408.15839 (10), an operator shall do all of the following:

(a)     Inspect to see that booms, platforms, aerial ladders, or towers are properly cradled or secured.

(b)   Ensure that outriggers are in a stored position.

(c)   Limit travel speed according to the following factors:

(i)   Condition of the surface.

(ii)   Congestion.

(iii)   Slope.

(iv)   Location of personnel.

(v)   Other hazards.

(5)   Wheel chocks shall be installed before using an aerial device on an incline. An employer shall ensure that operators of an aerial work platform over or adjacent to any public or private roadway maintain adequate clearances of all portions of the aerial work platform to prevent being struck by vehicular traffic.

(6) When aerial work platforms are in use, all traffic control requirements shall be in compliance with Part 6 of the 2005 Michigan Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MMUTCD), which is adopted in R 408.43204a, and Construction Safety Part 22. Signals, Signs, Tags, and Barricades, R 408.42201 to R 408.42243.

 

R 408.15836. Fall protection

Rule 5836 (1) The employer shall provide a safety harness that has a lanyard which is in compliance with construction  safety  standard  Part  45.  "Fall  Protection",  R 408.44501  to R 408.44502 and which is affixed to attachment points provided and approved by the manufacturer.   Any  occupant  of  an  aerial  work  platform  described  in  the  provisions  of R 408.43202(a) and (c) and figures 1 and 3 shall use a safety harness. A fall arrest system shall only be used where the aerial lift is designed to withstand the vertical and lateral loads caused by an arrested fall.

(2)    An employee may use a body belt with a restraint device with the lanyard and the anchor arranged so that the employee is not exposed to any fall distance. An employee is required to use a restraint device where the aerial lift cannot withstand the vertical and lateral loads imposed by an arrested fall.

(3)   An employee shall be prohibited from belting off to an adjacent pole, structure, or equipment while working from an aerial work platform.

 

 

(4)   An employer shall not allow employees to exit an elevated aerial work platform, except where elevated work areas are inaccessible or hazardous to reach. Employees may exit the platform with the knowledge and consent of the employer. When employees exit to unguarded work areas, fall protection shall be provided and used as prescribed in construction safety standard Part 45. "Fall Protection", R 408.44501 to R 408.44502.

(5)    An employer shall provide for prompt rescue of employees in the event of a fall or shall assure that employees are able to rescue themselves.

 

R 408.15839. Operating procedures

Rule 5839 (1) The aerial work platform shall be used only in accordance with the manufacturers or owners operating instructions and safety rules.

(2)   The designed rated capacity for a given angle of elevation shall not be exceeded.

(3)     A  proximity-warning  device  may  be  used,  but  shall  not  be  used  to  avoid  meeting  the requirements of this rule.

(4)   The manufacturer’s rated load capacity shall not be exceeded. The employer shall ensure that the load and its distribution on the platform are in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications. The aerial work platform rated load capacity shall not be exceeded when loads are transferred to the platform at elevated heights.

(5)   Only employees, their tools, and necessary materials shall be on or in the platform.

(6)   The guardrail system of the platform shall not be used to support any of the following:

(a)   Materials.

(b)   Other work platforms.

(c)   Employees.

(7)   Employees shall maintain firm footing on the platform while working on the platform. The use of railings, planks, ladders, or any other devices on the platform for achieving additional height is prohibited.

(8)    Fuel gas cylinders shall not be carried on platforms that would allow the accumulation of gases.

(9)     Only aerial work platforms that are equipped with a manufacturer’s installed platform controls for horizontal movement shall be moved while in the elevated position.

(10)    Before and during driving while elevated, an operator of a platform shall do both of the following:

(a)   Look in the direction of, and keep a clear view of, the path of travel and make sure that the path is firm and level.

(b)   Maintain a safe distance from all of the following:

(i)   Obstacles.

(ii)   Debris.

(iii)   Drop-offs.

(iv)   Holes.

(v)   Depressions.

(vi)   Ramps.

(vii)   Overhead obstructions.

(viii)   Overhead electrical lines.

(ix)   Other hazards to safe elevated travel.

(11)      Outriggers or stabilizers, when provided, are to be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction. Brakes shall be set and outriggers and stabilizers shall be positioned on pads or a solid surface.

 

 

(12)   Aerial work platforms shall be elevated only when on a firm and level surface or within the slope limits allowed by the manufacturer’s instructions.

(13)   A vehicle-mounted aerial work platform (figure 1) shall have its brakes set before elevating the platform.

(14)   A vehicle-mounted aerial work platform (figure 1) shall have wheel chocks installed before using the unit on an incline.

(15)    Climbers shall not be worn while working from an aerial device unless gaff guards are provided.

(16)   Platform gates shall be closed while the platform is in an elevated position.

(17)   Altering, modifying, or disabling safety devices or interlocks is prohibited.

(18)   Care shall be taken to prevent rope, electric cords, hoses, or the equivalent, from becoming entangled in the aerial platform.

(19)   A platform operator shall ensure that the area surrounding the aerial work platform is clear of personnel and equipment before lowering the platform.

(20)     The  aerial  work  platform  shall  not  be  positioned  against  another  object  to  steady  the platform.

(21)   The aerial work platform shall not be operated from a position on a truck, trailer, railway car, floating vessel, scaffold, or similar equipment.

(22)   The boom and platform of the aerial work platform shall not be used to move or jack the wheels off the ground unless the machine is designed for that purpose by the manufacturer.

(23)   If the platform or elevating assembly becomes caught, snagged, or otherwise prevented from normal motion by adjacent structures or other obstacles so that control reversal does not free the platform, all employees shall exit from the platform before attempts are made to free the platform.

(24)   Stunt driving and horseplay are prohibited.

 

 

R 408.15842. Figures.

Rule 5840. Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4 are as follows: