Section 408.10502. Applicability for powered platforms.

(1) These rules apply to all new permanent installations for powered platforms and modifications to existing buildings that affect the structural integrity of the building exterior, tie-in guides and attachments, and the supporting structure for the powered platforms.

(2)    Employers shall ensure compliance with these rules for any powered platform that is powered by a source other than electricity except for those rules that govern the electrical power source. The alternative power source shall be outfitted with protective devices that are equivalent to the protection that is provided by rules pertaining to an electrical power source.

(3)    Scaffolds that are not covered by this standard shall be as safe or safer for employees as scaffolds that are regulated by these rules.

(4)   Permanent installations shall be in compliance with the provisions of Appendix D “Existing Installations – Mandatory.” The following standards are referenced in Appendix D and adopted in R 408.40509.

(a)   ANSI A120.1 "Safety Requirements for Powered Platforms for Exterior Building Maintenance” 1970 edition.

(b)     Subpart S means General Industry Safety Standard Part 39 “Design Safety Standards for Electrical Systems."

(c)    ANSI A12.1 "Safety Requirements for Floor and Wall Openings, Railings and Toeboard” 1967 edition.

History: 1979 AC; 1992 AACS; 2008 AACS; 2016 MR 16, Eff. Aug. 18, 2016.