18/8/2021 1910.67 - Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms.

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By Standard Number 1910.67 - Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms.

Part Number: 1910

1910.67(a)
Definitions applicable to this section—

1910.67(a)(1)
Aerial device. Any vehicle—mounted device, telescoping or articulating, or both, which is used to
position personnel.

1910.67(a)(2)
Aerial ladder. An aerial device consisting of a single- or multiple-section extensible ladder.

1910.67(a)(3)
Articulating boom platform. An aerial device with two or more hinged boom sections.

1910.67(a)(4)
Extensible boom platform. An aerial device (except ladders) with a telescopic or extensible boom.
Telescopic derricks with personnel platform attachments shall be considered to be extensible boom
platforms when used with a personnel platform.

1910.67(a)(5)
Insulated aerial device. An aerial device designed for work on energized lines and apparatus.

1910.67(a)(6)
Mobile unit. A combination of an aerial device, its vehicle, and related equipment.

1910.67(a)(7)
Platform. Any personnel-carrying device (basket or bucket) which is a component of an aerial device.

1910.67(a)(8)
Vehicle. Any carrier that is not manually propelled.d.

1910.67(a)(9)
Vertical tower. An aerial device designed to elevate a platform in a substantially vertical axis.

1910.67(b)
General requirements.

1910.67(b)(1)
Unless otherwise provided in this section, aerial devices (aerial lifts) acquired on or after July 1, 1975,
shall be designed and constructed in conformance with the applicable requirements of the American
National Standard for "Vehicle Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms," ANSI A92.2—1969,
including appendix, which is incorporated by reference as specified in §1910.6. Aerial lifts acquired for
use before July 1, 1975 which do not meet the requirements of ANSI A92.2—1969, may not be used
after July 1, 1976, unless they shall have been modified so as to conform with the applicable design
and construction requirements of ANSI A92.2—1969. Aerial devices include the following types of
vehicle-mounted aerial devices used to elevate personnel to jobsites above ground: (i) Extensible
boom platforms, (ii) aerial ladders, (iii) articulating boom platforms, (iv) vertical towers, and (v) a

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combination of any of the above. Aerial equipment may be made of metal, wood, fiberglass reinforced
plastic (FRP), or other material; may be powered or manually operated; and are deemed to be aerial
lifts whether or not they are capable of rotating about a substantially vertical axis.

1910.67(b)(2)
Aerial lifts may be "field modified" for uses other than those intended by the manufacturer, provided
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 conformity with all applicable provisions of
ANSI A92.2—1969 and this section, and to be at least as safe as the equipment was before
modification.

1910.67(b)(3)
The requirements of this section do not apply to firefighting equipment or to the vehicles upon which
aerial devices are mounted, except with respect to the requirement that a vehicle be a stable support
for the aerial device.

1910.67(b)(4)
For operations near overhead electric lines, see §1910.333(c)(3).

1910.67(c)
Specific requirements—

1910.67(c)(1)
Ladder trucks and tower trucks. Before the truck is moved for highway travel, aerial ladders shall be
secured in the lower traveling position by the locking device above the truck cab, and the manually
operated device at the base of the ladder, or by other equally effective means (e.g., cradles which
prevent rotation of the ladder in combination with positive acting linear actuators).

1910.67(c)(2)
Extensible and articulating boom platforms.

1910.67(c)(2)(i)
Lift controls shall be tested each day prior to use to determine that such controls are in safe working
condition.

1910.67(c)(2)(ii)
Only trained persons shall operate an aerial lift.

1910.67(c)(2)(iii)
Belting off to an adjacent pole, structure, or equipment while working from an aerial lift shall not be
permitted.

1910.67(c)(2)(iv)
Employees shall always stand firmly on the floor of the basket, and shall not sit or climb on the edge
of the basket or use planks, ladders, or other devices for a work position.

1910.67(c)(2)(v)
A personal fall arrest or travel restraint system that meets the requirements in subpart I of this part
shall be worn and attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift.

1910.67(c)(2)(vi)
Boom and basket load limits specified by the manufacturer shall not be exceeded.

1910.67(c)(2)(vii)
The brakes shall be set and outriggers, when used, shall be positioned on pads or a solid surface.
Wheel chocks shall be installed before using an aerial lift on an incline.

1910.67(c)(2)(viii)
An aerial lift truck may not be moved when the boom is elevated in a working position with men in the
basket, except for equipment which is specifically designed for this type of operation in accordance
with the provisions of paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) of this section.
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1910.67(c)(2)(ix)
Articulating boom and extensible boom platforms, primarily designed as personnel carriers, shall have
both platform (upper) and lower controls. Upper controls shall be in or beside the platform within easy
reach of the operator. Lower controls shall provide for overriding the upper controls. Controls shall be
plainly marked as to their function. Lower level controls shall not be operated unless permission has
been obtained from the employee in the lift, except in case of emergency.

1910.67(c)(2)(x)
Climbers shall not be worn while performing work from an aerial lift.

1910.67(c)(2)(xi)
The insulated portion of an aerial lift shall not be altered in any manner that might reduce its insulating
value.

1910.67(c)(2)(xii)
Before moving an aerial lift for travel, the boom(s) shall be inspected to see that it is properly cradled
and outriggers are in stowed position, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2)(viii) of this section.

1910.67(c)(3)
Electrical tests. Electrical tests shall be made in conformance with the requirements of ANSI A92.2—
1969, Section 5. However, equivalent DC voltage tests may be used in lieu of the AC voltage test
specified in A92.2—1969. DC voltage tests which are approved by the equipment manufacturer or
equivalent entity shall be considered an equivalent test for the purpose of this paragraph (c)(3).

1910.67(c)(4)
Bursting safety factor. All critical hydraulic and pneumatic components shall comply with the
provisions of the American National Standards Institute standard, ANSI A92.2—1969, 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 noncritical components shall have a bursting safety factor of at least two
to one.

1910.67(c)(5)
"Welding standards." All welding shall conform to the following American Welding Society (AWS)
Standards which are incorporated by reference as specified in §1910.6, as applicable:

1910.67(c)(5)(i)
Standard Qualification Procedure, AWS B3.0—41.

1910.67(c)(5)(ii)
Recommended Practices for Automotive Welding Design, AWS D8.4-61.

1910.67(c)(5)(iii)
Standard Qualification of Welding Procedures and Welders for Piping and Tubing, AWS D10.9-69.

1910.67(c)(5)(iv)
Specifications for Welding Highway and Railway Bridges, AWS D2.0-69.

[39 FR 23502, June 27, 1974, as amended at 40 FR 13439, Mar. 26, 1975; 55 FR 32014, Aug. 6, 1990;
61 FR 9227, March 7, 1996; 79 FR 37190, Jul. 1, 2014; 81 FR 82999, Nov. 18, 2016]

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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