~ Test the controls each day, or before first use.

~ Always secure the boom or ladder before moving the vehicle. This must be verified (rechecked)

   before movement.

          ~ No one is allowed in the basket when the vehicle is moving.

 

~ Operators must understand all controls and functions of the equipment.
 

~ Where hand signals are used for assisted positioning, operators and signal people must be trained and

   understand the signals.
 

~ Employees in the bucket or basket of the boom must wear fall protection equipment at all times.
          ~ The fall protection must be attached to the basket or boom, not the structure you are working on.
          ~ Employees must stand firmly on the floor of the basket and may not sit or climb on the edge of the

             basket, or use planks, ladders, or other devices for a work position.

          ~ Fall protection with lanyards attached to the boom or basket are required for each person in the lift

             basket.

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Specific Requirements

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Ladder Trucks and Tower Trucks
Before the truck is moved for highway travel, aerial ladders must be secured in the lower traveling position by the locking device above the truck ca, and the manually operated device at the base of the ladder, or by other equally effective means (such as cradles, which prevent rotation of the ladder, combined with positive acting linear actuators).
 

Electrical Tests
Electrical tests must be performed to assure compliance with ANSI A92.2, Section 5; however, equivalent DC voltage tests approved by the manufacturer may be used in lieu of the AC voltage test specified.

 

Bursting Safety Factor

All critical hydraulic and pneumatic components must comply with ANSI A92.2, Section 4.9 Bursting Safety Factor. Critical components are those in which a failure would result in a free fall or free rotation of the boom. All non-critical components must retain a bursting safety factor of at least 2:1.
 

Welding Standards
All welding shall conform to the following Automotive Welding Society (AWS) Standards, as applicable:
          ~ Standard Qualification Procedure, AWS B3.0
          ~ Recommended Practices for Automotive Welding Design, AWS D8.4
          ~ Standard Qualification of Welding Procedures and Welders for Piping and Tubing, AWS D10.9
          ~ Specifications for Welding Highway and Railway Bridges, AWS D2.0

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Extendable and Articulating Boom Platforms
          ~ Lift controls must be tested daily to ensure safe working conditions.
          ~ Aerial lifts may only be operated by trained persons.
          ~ Belting off to an adjacent pole, structure, or equipment while working from an aerial lift is prohibited.
          ~ Employees must stand firmly on the floor of the basket and may not sit or climb on the edge of the

             basket, or use planks, ladders, or other devices for a work position.
          ~ Fall protection with lanyards attached to the boom or basket is required for each person in the lift

             basket.
          ~ Do not exceed boom and basket load limits.
          ~ The brakes must be set, and outriggers, when used, must be positioned on pads or a solid surface.

              Wheel chocks must be installed before use on an incline.
          ~ Do not move an aerial lift truck when the boom is elevated in a working position with anyone in the

             basket, except when using specialized equipment.
          ~ Articulating boom and extendable boom platforms primarily designed as personnel carriers must have

             both platform (upper) and lower controls. Upper controls must be in or beside the platform within easy               reach of the operator. Lower controls must provide for overriding the upper controls. Controls must be

             plainly marked as to their function.

          ~ Climbers may not be worn while performing work from an aerial lift.
          ~ The insulated portion of an aerial lift may not be altered in any manner that might reduce its insulating

             value.
          ~ Before moving an aerial lift for travel, the boom must be inspected to see that it is properly cradled and

             outriggers are in stowed position.

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