eCFR 1910.67

§1910.67 Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms.
(a) Definitions applicable to this section—(1) Aerial device. Any vehicle—mounted device,
telescoping or articulating, or both, which is used to position personnel.
(2) Aerial ladder. An aerial device consisting of a single- or multiple-section extensible
ladder.
(3) Articulating boom platform. An aerial device with two or more hinged boom sections.
(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.
(5) Insulated aerial device. An aerial device designed for work on energized lines and
apparatus.
(6) Mobile unit. A combination of an aerial device, its vehicle, and related equipment.
(7) Platform. Any personnel-carrying device (basket or bucket) which is a component of an
aerial device.
(8) Vehicle. Any carrier that is not manually propelled.
(9) Vertical tower. An aerial device designed to elevate a platform in a substantially vertical
axis.
(b) General requirements. (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
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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 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.
(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.
(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.
(4) For operations near overhead electric lines, see §1910.333(c)(3).
(c) Specific requirements—(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).
(2) Extensible and articulating boom platforms. (i) Lift controls shall be tested each day
prior to use to determine that such controls are in safe working condition.
(ii) Only trained persons shall operate an aerial lift.
(iii) Belting off to an adjacent pole, structure, or equipment while working from an aerial
lift shall not be permitted.
(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.
(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.
(vi) Boom and basket load limits specified by the manufacturer shall not be exceeded.
(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.

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(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.
(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.
(x) Climbers shall not be worn while performing work from an aerial lift.
(xi) The insulated portion of an aerial lift shall not be altered in any manner that might
reduce its insulating value.
(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.
(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).
(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.
(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:
(i) Standard Qualification Procedure, AWS B3.0—41.
(ii) Recommended Practices for Automotive Welding Design, AWS D8.4-61.
(iii) Standard Qualification of Welding Procedures and Welders for Piping and Tubing,
AWS D10.9-69.
(iv) Specifications for Welding Highway and Railway Bridges, AWS D2.0-69.

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[39 FR 23502, June 27, 1974, as amended at 40 FR 13439, Mar. 26, 1975; 55 FR 32014, Aug. 6,
1990; 61 FR 9235, Mar. 7, 1996; 79 FR 37190, July 1, 2014; 81 FR 82999, Nov. 18, 2016]

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