Effective Date of Rule: January 1, 2007.

     Purpose: Portions of chapter 296-24 WAC, Part J-3, Powered platforms, and chapter 296-155 WAC, Part J-1, Elevating work platforms, have been rewritten for clarity and usability, while making housekeeping revisions. Existing rules will be combined into a single book titled elevating work platforms, chapter 296-869 WAC.

     New WAC 296-869-100 Scope, 296-869-200 Section contents, 296-869-20005 Design and construction, 296-869-20010 Modifications, 296-869-20015 Owned, rented, or leased aerial lifts, 296-869-20020 Operator requirements, 296-869-20025 Operator training, 296-869-20030 Operator prestart inspection, 296-869-20035 Workplace survey, 296-869-20040 Before and during use, 296-869-20045 Working from the platform, 296-869-20050 Moving the aerial lift, 296-869-20055 Aerial ladders, 296-869-300 Section contents, 296-869-30005 Manually propelled elevating work platforms, 296-869-30010 Self-propelled elevating work platforms, 296-869-30015 Boom-supported elevating work platforms, 296-869-30020 Modifications, 296-869-400 Section contents, 296-869-40005 Condition, 296-869-40010 Inspections, 296-869-40015 Repairs and adjustments, 296-869-40020 Manufacturer's safety bulletins, 296-869-40025 Inspection and repair records, 296-869-40030 Fueling and battery charging, 296-869-500 Section contents, 296-869-50005 Operator authorization and training, 296-869-50010 Specific model training, 296-869-50015 Operator training records, 296-869-600 Section contents, 296-869-60005 Intended use, 296-869-60010 Workplace survey, 296-869-60015 Hazardous locations, 296-869-60020 Set-up, 296-869-60025 Travel speed, 296-869-60030 Driving, 296-869-60035 Elevating and lowering the platform, 296-869-60040 Working from the platform, 296-869-60045 Malfunctions or unsafe conditions, and 296-869-700 Definitions.

     Repealing WAC 296-24-875 Elevating work platforms, 296-24-87505 Self-propelled elevating work platforms, 296-24-87510 Boom supported elevating work platforms, 296-24-87515 Aerial lifts, 296-24-880 Power platforms for exterior building maintenance, 296-24-88005 Definitions, 296-24-88010 Inspections and tests, 296-24-88015 Powered platform installations -- Affected parts of buildings, 296-24-88020 Powered platform installations -- Equipment, 296-24-88025 Maintenance, 296-24-88030 Operations, 296-24-88035 Personal fall protection, 296-24-88040 Appendix A -- Guidelines (advisory), 296-24-88045 Appendix B -- Exhibits (advisory), 296-24-88055 Appendix D -- Existing installations (mandatory), 296-24-900 Manlifts, 296-24-90001 Definitions, 296-24-90003 General requirements, 296-24-90005 Mechanical requirements, 296-24-90007 Operating rules, 296-24-90009 Periodic inspection, 296-155-481 Scope and application, 296-155-482 Definitions applicable to this part, 296-155-487 Manually propelled elevating work platforms, 296-155-488 Self propelled elevating work platforms, 296-155-489 Boom supported elevating work platforms, 296-155-490 Aerial lifts, and 296-155-496 Nonmandatory Appendix C to Part J-1, List of National Consensus Standards.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 296-24-875 Elevating work platforms, 296-24-87505 Self-propelled elevating work platforms, 296-24-87510 Boom supported elevating work platforms, 296-24-87515 Aerial lifts, 296-24-880 Power platforms for exterior building maintenance, 296-24-88005 Definitions, 296-24-88010 Inspections and tests, 296-24-88015 Powered platform installations -- Affected parts of buildings, 296-24-88020 Powered platform installations -- Equipment, 296-24-88025 Maintenance, 296-24-88030 Operations, 296-24-88035 Personal fall protection, 296-24-88040 Appendix A -- Guidelines (advisory), 296-24-88045 Appendix B -- Exhibits (advisory), 296-24-88055 Appendix D -- Existing installations (mandatory), 296-24-900 Manlifts, 296-24-90001 Definitions, 296-24-90003 General requirements, 296-24-90005 Mechanical requirements, 296-24-90007 Operating rules, 296-24-90009 Periodic inspection, 296-155-481 Scope and application, 296-155-482 Definitions applicable to this part, 296-155-487 Manually propelled elevating work platforms, 296-155-488 Self propelled elevating work platforms, 296-155-489 Boom supported elevating work platforms, 296-155-490 Aerial lifts, and 296-155-496 Nonmandatory Appendix C to Part J-1, List of National Consensus Standards.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 06-09-069 on April 18, 2006.

     Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: WAC 296-869-60020 Travel speed and set-up, has been divided, for clarity, into two separate sections, WAC 296-869-60020 Set-up and 296-869-60025 Travel speed. This necessitated the renumbering of three sections. WAC 296-869-60025, 296-869-60030, and 296-869-60035 were changed to WAC 296-869-60035, 296-869-60040, and 296-869-60045, respectively.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 40, Amended 0, Repealed 28.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 40, Amended 0, Repealed 28.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: September 19, 2006.

Gary Weeks

Director

OTS-8590.2

     • Aerial lifts

     • Manually propelled elevating work platforms that have a platform that cannot be positioned completely beyond the base

     • Self-propelled elevating work platforms that have a platform that cannot be positioned completely beyond the base

     • Boom-supported elevating work platforms that have a boom-supported platform that can be positioned completely beyond the base

Exemption:	This chapter does not apply to elevating work platforms used:
	• By the fire services for fire combat that are covered by Safety standards for fire fighters, chapter 296-305 WAC;
	OR
	• For agriculture activities covered by Safety standards for agriculture, chapter 296-307 WAC

     Definitions:

     • Aerial lift:

     – An aerial device mounted on a vehicle such as a truck, trailer, or all-terrain vehicle.

     • Aerial device:

     – A vehicle-mounted device, telescoping or articulating, or both, which is used to position personnel.

     • Elevating work platform:

     – A device used to position personnel, along with their necessary tools and materials, at work locations. It includes a platform and an elevating assembly and may be either:

     &sqbul; Vehicle mounted;

     OR

     &sqbul; Have an integral chassis providing mobility and a means of support

     • Platform:

     – The portion of an elevating work platform intended to be occupied by personnel. It may also be called a basket, bucket, stand, or similar term.

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     IMPORTANT:

     This section applies to the following types of vehicle-mounted aerial devices:

     • Extensible-boom work platforms

     • Articulating-boom work platforms

     • Vertical towers

     • Aerial ladders

     • A combination of any of the above types of elevating work platforms

     Your responsibility:

     To meet these requirements when using aerial lifts.

     WAC 296-869-20005

     Design and construction

     WAC 296-869-20010

     Modifications

     WAC 296-869-20015

     Owned, rented, or leased aerial lifts

     WAC 296-869-20020

     Operator requirements

     WAC 296-869-20025

     Operator training

     WAC 296-869-20030

     Operator prestart inspection

     WAC 296-869-20035

     Workplace survey

     WAC 296-869-20040

     Before and during use

     WAC 296-869-20045

     Working from the platform

     WAC 296-869-20050

     Moving the aerial lift

     WAC 296-869-20055

     Aerial ladders

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     You must:

     • Make sure aerial lifts manufactured on or after July 1, 2006, meet the design and construction requirements of ANSI A92.2-2001, American National Standard for Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Aerial Devices.

     • Make sure aerial lifts manufactured before July 1, 2006, meet the design and construction requirements of ANSI A92.2-1969, American National Standard for Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms.

     Definition:

     • Aerial lift:

     – An aerial device mounted on a vehicle such as a truck, trailer, or all-terrain vehicle.

     • Aerial device:

     – A vehicle-mounted device, telescoping or articulating, or both, which is used to position personnel.

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     You must:

     • Have written approval from the manufacturer before making any modification or addition that affects the safe operation, stability, intended use, or the mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical integrity of the aerial lift. Make sure the modified aerial lift is:

     – At least as safe as it was before being modified;

     AND

     – Any change to the insulated portion of the aerial lift does not reduce the insulating value

Note:

If the original manufacturer is no longer in business, an equivalent entity such as a nationally recognized testing laboratory may approve modification.

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     IMPORTANT:

     This section applies if you own, rent, or lease an aerial lift.

     You must:

     • Meet the requirements of the Responsibilities of Owners, section 8, of ANSI A92.2-2001, American National Standard for Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Aerial Devices, if you own an aerial lift.

     • Meet the requirements of the Responsibilities of Renters, Lessors or Lessees, section 11, of ANSI A92.2-2001, American National Standard for Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Aerial Devices, if you rent or lease an aerial lift.

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     You must:

     • Permit only trained and authorized personnel to operate aerial lifts.

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     You must:

     • Make sure personnel are trained before they are permitted to operate an aerial lift. Cover at least the following items:

     – General instruction on the inspection, application, and operation of aerial lifts

     &sqbul; Include recognizing and avoiding hazards associated with their operation

     – Purpose and use of manuals

     &sqbul; Include proper storage of the manuals on the vehicle when not in use

     – Prestart inspection

     – Responsibilities associated with problems or malfunctions affecting the operation of the aerial lift

     – Factors affecting stability

     – Purpose of placards and decals

     – Workplace survey

     – Safety rules and regulations pertinent to the industry

     – Authorization to operate an aerial lift

     – Operator warnings and instructions

     – Proper use of personal fall protection equipment

     • Have operator trainees actually operate the aerial lift, under the direction of a qualified person, for enough time to demonstrate proficiency.

     • Retrain an operator if evaluation and observation of the operator indicates retraining is necessary.

     • Instruct operators in all of the following before they are directed to operate an aerial lift with which they are not familiar:

     – Location of the manuals.

     – Purpose and function of all controls.

     – Safety devices and operating characteristics specific to the aerial lift

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     You must:

     • Make sure the operator does a prestart inspection of the aerial device as shown in Table 1, Operator Prestart Inspection.

     • Have a qualified person examine or test any items found during the inspection that are thought to be unsafe to determine if they constitute a safety hazard.

     • Replace or repair all unsafe items before use.

Table 1
Operator Prestart Inspection

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     You must:

     • Have the operator survey the area, before using an aerial lift, for hazards such as:

     – Untamped earth fills

     – Ditches

     – Drop-offs and floor obstructions

     – Debris

     – Overhead obstructions and electrical conductors

     – Weather conditions

     – Unauthorized persons in the area

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     You must:

     • Set the brakes and make sure outriggers, when used, are positioned on pads or a solid surface.

     • Install wheel chocks when using the aerial lift on an incline if they can be installed safely.

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     You must:

     • Make sure boom and platform load limits specified by the manufacturer are not exceeded.

     • Make sure persons stand firmly on the floor of the platform and do not:

     – Sit or climb on the edge of the platform;

     OR

     – Use guardrails, planks, ladders, or any other device to gain additional height or reach

     • Prohibit wearing climbers when working from the platform.

     • Make sure all persons on the platform wear a full body harness with a lanyard attached to either:

     – The manufacturer's recommended attachment point;

     OR

     – The boom or platform if the manufacturer does not specify an attachment point

     • Never attach a lanyard to an adjacent pole, structure, or equipment.

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     You must:

     • Make sure the boom is properly cradled and the outriggers are in the stowed position before moving the aerial lift.

Exemption:

The aerial lift may be moved with the boom elevated and personnel on the platform only if the equipment was specifically designed for this type of operation.

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     You must:

     • Secure aerial ladders in the lower traveling position, using the locking device or other means provided by the manufacturer, before moving it for highway travel.

     • Make sure all persons working from an aerial ladder wear a full body harness and lanyard attached to either:

     – The manufacturer's recommended attachment point;

     OR

     – The ladder rail if the manufacturer does not specify an attachment point

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     IMPORTANT:

     This section applies to manually propelled, self-propelled, and boom-supported elevating work platforms.

     Your responsibility:

     To make sure elevating work platforms meet these design, construction, and equipment requirements

     WAC 296-869-30005

     Manually propelled elevating work platforms

     WAC 296-869-30010

     Self-propelled elevating work platforms

     WAC 296-869-30015

     Boom-supported elevating work platforms

     WAC 296-869-30020

     Modifications

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     IMPORTANT:

     This section applies to manually propelled, integral chassis, elevating work platforms with a platform that cannot be positioned completely beyond the base.

     You must:

     • Make sure manually propelled elevating work platforms meet the design and construction requirements of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A92.3-1990, American National Standard for Manually Propelled Elevating Aerial Platforms.

     • Make sure the manufacturer provides instructions and markings that meet the requirements of ANSI A92.3-1990, American National Standard for Manually Propelled Elevating Aerial Platforms, on each elevating work platform.

     • Make sure manuals that meet the requirements of ANSI A92.3-1990, American National Standard for Manually Propelled Elevating Aerial Platforms, are:

     – Provided for each elevating work platform;

     AND

     – Kept in the weather-resistant storage compartment provided by the manufacturer

Note:

Required manuals include the manufacturer's operating and maintenance manuals and a manual that defines the responsibilities of dealers, owners, lessors, lessees, users, and operators.

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     IMPORTANT:

     This section applies to self-propelled, integral chassis, elevating work platforms with a platform that cannot be positioned completely beyond the base.

     You must:

     • Make sure self-propelled elevating work platforms manufactured on or after July 1, 2006, meet the design and construction requirements of ANSI A92.6-1999, American National Standard for Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms.

     • Make sure self-propelled elevating work platforms manufactured before July 1, 2006 meet the design and construction requirements of ANSI A92.6-1990, American National Standard for Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms.

     • Make sure the manufacturer provides instructions and markings that meet the requirements of ANSI A92.6-1990 or A92.6-1999, American National Standard for Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms, as appropriate, on each elevating work platform.

     • Make sure manuals that meet the requirements of ANSI A92.6-1990 or A92.6-1999, American National Standard for Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms, as appropriate, are:

     – Provided for each elevating work platform;

     AND

     – Kept in the weather-resistant storage compartment provided by the manufacturer

Note:

Required manuals include the manufacturer's operating and maintenance manuals and a manual that defines the responsibilities of dealers, owners, lessors, lessees, users, and operators.

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     IMPORTANT:

     This section applies to self-propelled, integral chassis, elevating work platforms with a boom-supported platform that can be positioned completely beyond the base.

     You must:

     • Make sure boom-supported elevating work platforms meet the design and construction requirements of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A92.5-1992, American National Standard for Boom-Supported Elevating Work Platforms.

     • Make sure the manufacturer provides instructions and markings that meet the requirements of ANSI A92.5-1992, American National Standard for Boom-Supported Elevating Work Platforms, on each elevating work platform.

     • Make sure manuals that meet the requirements of ANSI A92.5-1992, American National Standard for Boom-Supported Elevating Work Platforms, are:

     – Provided for each elevating work platform;

     AND

     – Kept in the weather-resistant storage location provided by the manufacturer

Note:

Required manuals include the manufacturer's operating and maintenance manuals and a manual that defines the responsibilities of dealers, owners, lessors, lessees, users, and operators.

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     You must:

     • Prohibit altering or disabling interlocks or other safety devices.

     • Have written permission from the manufacturer before making any modification to an elevating work platform.

Note:

If the original manufacturer is no longer in business, an equivalent entity such as a nationally recognized testing laboratory may approve modification.

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     IMPORTANT:

     This section applies to manually propelled, self-propelled, and boom-supported elevating work platforms.

     Your responsibility:

     To inspect, repair, maintain, and service elevating work platforms to keep them in safe operating condition.

     WAC 296-869-40005

     Condition

     WAC 296-869-40010

     Inspections

     WAC 296-869-40015

     Repairs and adjustments

     WAC 296-869-40020

     Manufacturer's safety bulletins

     WAC 296-869-40025

     Inspection and repair records

     WAC 296-869-40030

     Fueling and battery charging

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     You must:

     • Inspect and maintain elevating work platforms to keep them in proper operating condition.

     • Immediately remove from service any elevating work platform that is not in proper operating condition.

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     You must:

     • Do a prestart inspection of the elevating work platform according to Table 2, Elevating Work Platform Inspections.

     • Make sure frequent and annual inspections are done:

     – By a person qualified as a mechanic on the specific make and model of elevating work platform;

     AND

     – According to Table 2, Elevating Work Platform Inspections

Table 2
     Elevating Work Platform Inspections

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     You must:

     • Make sure repairs to elevating work platforms are:

     – Made by a qualified person;

     AND

     – Done according to the manufacturer's recommendations

     • Make sure the elevating work platform, before beginning adjustments or repairs, meets all of the following requirements that apply:

     – All controls in the "off" position

     – All operating features secured from inadvertent motion by brakes, blocks, or other means

     – Powerplant stopped

     – Means of starting is rendered inoperative

     – Platform either:

     &sqbul; Lowered to the full down position, if possible;

     OR

     &sqbul; Blocked or cribbed to prevent dropping

     – Hydraulic pressure relieved from all hydraulic circuits before loosening or removing hydraulic components

     – Safety props or latches installed, where applicable

     – Other precautions as specified by the manufacturer

     • Make sure replacement parts or components are identical or equivalent to the original parts or components.

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     You must:

     • Meet the requirements of safety-related bulletins as received from the manufacturer, dealer, or owner.

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     You must:

     • Keep written records documenting:

     – Frequent and annual inspections you have done including:

     &sqbul; Date of inspection

     &sqbul; Deficiencies found

     &sqbul; Corrective action recommended

     &sqbul; Names of the people who did the inspection;

     AND

     – All repairs done on the elevating work platform, including:

     &sqbul; Date of repair

     &sqbul; Description of the work done

     &sqbul; Names of the people who did the repair

     • Retain the records of inspections and repairs for at least:

     – Three years for manually propelled and boom-supported elevating work platforms;

     AND

     – Four years for self-propelled elevating work platforms

Note:

It is the responsibility of the owner of the elevating work platform to make sure frequent and annual inspections are done and documented. If you perform either type of inspection, or make repairs to the elevating work platform, send the appropriate records to the owner of the elevating work platform.

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     You must:

     • Shut-down the engine while filling fuel tanks.

     • Fill fuel tanks and charge batteries in areas that are:

     – Open and well-ventilated;

     AND

     – Free of flame, sparks, or other hazards that may cause fire or explosion

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     IMPORTANT:

     This section applies to manually propelled, self-propelled, and boom-supported elevating work platforms.

     Your responsibility:

     To properly train elevating work platform operators

     WAC 296-869-50005

     Operator authorization and training

     WAC 296-869-50010

     Specific model training

     WAC 296-869-50015

     Operator training records

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     You must:

     • Permit only trained and authorized personnel to operate elevating work platforms.

     • Train operators in all of the following:

     – The manufacturer's operating and maintenance manuals

     – Your work instructions

     – The requirements of this chapter

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     You must:

     • Make sure operators:

     – Know the required manuals supplied by the manufacturer are stored in a weather resistant compartment and where the compartment is located;

     AND

     – Refer to the manuals when necessary

     • Make sure operators do all of the following before operating an elevating work platform:

     – Read and understand the manufacturer's operating instructions and your safety rules, or have them explained by a qualified person

     – Understand, by reading or by having a qualified person explain, all decals, warnings, and instructions displayed on the elevating work platform

     – Are instructed by a qualified person in the intended purpose and function of each control

     • Have operator trainees demonstrate their knowledge and proficiency during actual operation of an elevating work platform under the following conditions:

     – Under the direction of a qualified person

     – In an area free of obstructions

     – Using an elevating work platform that is:

     &sqbul; The same model that they will be operating;

     OR

     &sqbul; One that has similar controls and operating characteristics

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     You must:

     • Retain records of the operators trained on each model of elevating work platform for at least:

     – Three years for manually propelled and boom-supported elevating work platforms;

     AND

     – Four years for self-propelled elevating work platforms

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     IMPORTANT:

     This section applies to manually propelled, self-propelled, and boom-supported elevating work platforms.

     Your responsibility:

     To meet these requirements when operating elevating work platforms

     WAC 296-869-60005

     Intended use

     WAC 296-869-60010

     Workplace survey

     WAC 296-869-60015

     Hazardous locations

     WAC 296-869-60020

     Set up

     WAC 296-869-60025

     Travel speed

     WAC 296-869-60030

     Driving

     WAC 296-869-60035

     Elevating and lowering the platform

     WAC 296-869-60040

     Working from the platform

     WAC 296-869-60045

     Malfunctions or unsafe conditions

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     You must:

     • Make sure elevating work platforms are used only for their intended purpose as specified by the manufacturer.

Note:	Misuse of an elevating work platform includes, but is not limited to:
	• Using the elevating work platform as a crane
	• Using the platform to jack the wheels off the ground unless the machine was designed for that purpose by the manufacturer
	• Operating the elevating work platform from a truck, trailer, railway car, floating vessel, scaffold, or similar equipment unless the application is approved in writing by the manufacturer

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     You must:

     • Have the operator survey the area before and during use of an elevating work platform for hazards such as:

     – Drop-offs or holes

     – Slopes

     – Bumps and floor obstructions

     – Debris

     – Overhead obstructions and high voltage conductors

     – Hazardous locations

     – Inadequate surface and support to withstand the load imposed on them by the elevating work platform in all operating configurations

     – Wind and weather conditions

     – Unauthorized persons in the area

     – Other possible unsafe conditions

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     You must:

     • Determine the hazard classification of any area where the elevating work platform will operate using National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 505-2002, Fire Safety Standard for Powered Industrial Trucks Including Type Designations, Areas of Use, Conversions, Maintenance, and Operations.

     • Make sure only approved elevating work platforms are used in Class I, II, or III locations.

     • Make sure elevating work platforms are used in hazardous (classified) locations as follows:

     – Elevating work platforms authorized to be used in Class 1 locations are shown in Table 3, Approved Elevating Work Platform Use in Class 1 Locations

     – Elevating work platforms authorized to be used in Class 2 locations are shown in Table 4, Approved Elevating Work Platform Use in Class 2 Locations

     – Elevating work platforms authorized to be used in Class 3 locations are shown in Table 5, Approved Elevating Work Platform Use in Class 3 Locations

     • Elevating work platforms authorized to be used in unclassified locations are:

     – Approved elevating work platforms designated as Type D, E, G, or LP;

     AND

     – Elevating work platforms that meet the requirements of Type D, E, G, or LP elevating work platforms.

     • Have operators report any hazardous atmosphere or location that becomes apparent while operating the elevating work platform.

     Definitions:

     • An unclassified location is an area that's not designated as a Class 1, 2, or 3 location.

     • The type designation is a code to identify types of elevating work platforms. It is used to determine if an elevating work platform can be used in a specific classified or unclassified location.

     – D refers to elevating work platforms that are diesel engine powered that have minimum safeguards against inherent fire hazards.

     – DS refers to diesel powered elevating work platforms that, in addition to meeting all the requirements for type D elevating work platforms, are provided with additional safeguards to the exhaust, fuel and electrical systems.

     – DY refers to diesel powered elevating work platforms that have all the safeguards of the DS elevating work platforms and, in addition, any electrical equipment is completely enclosed. They are equipped with temperature limitation features.

     – E refers to electrically powered elevating work platforms that have minimum acceptable safeguards against inherent fire hazards.

     – ES refers to electrically powered elevating work platforms that, in addition to all of the requirements for the E elevating work platforms, have additional safeguards to the electrical system to prevent emission of hazardous sparks and to limit surface temperatures.

     – EE refers to electrically powered elevating work platforms that, in addition to all of the requirements for the E and ES type elevating work platforms, have their electric motors and all other electrical equipment completely enclosed.

     – EX refers to electrically powered elevating work platforms that differ from E, ES, or EE type elevating work platforms in that the electrical fittings and equipment are designed, constructed and assembled to be used in atmospheres containing flammable vapors or dusts.

     – G refers to gasoline powered elevating work platforms that have minimum acceptable safeguards against inherent fire hazards.

     – GS refers to gasoline powered elevating work platforms that are provided with additional exhaust, fuel, and electrical systems safeguards.

     – LP refers to liquefied petroleum gas-powered elevating work platforms that, in addition to meeting all the requirements for type G elevating work platforms, have minimum acceptable safeguards against inherent fire hazards.

     – LPS refers to liquefied petroleum gas-powered elevating work platforms that in addition to meeting the requirements for LP type elevating work platforms, have additional exhaust, fuel, and electrical systems safeguards.

Table 3
Approved Elevating Work Platform Use in Class 1 Locations

Table 4
Approved Elevating Work Platform Use in Class 2 Locations

Table 5
Approved Elevating Work Platform Use in Class 3 Locations

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     You must:

     • Prohibit positioning the elevating work platform against another object in order to steady the platform.

     • Do the following when other moving equipment or vehicles are present:

     – Take special precautions to meet the requirements of local ordinances or workplace safety standards;

     AND

     – Use warnings such as, but not limited to, flags, roped-off areas, flashing lights and barricades

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     • Condition of the ground or support surface;

     • Congestion;

     • Visibility;

     • Slope;

     • Location of personnel;

     • Other factors that may create a hazard of collision or injury to personnel.

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     IMPORTANT:

     This section does not apply to manually propelled elevating work platforms.

     You must:

     • Make sure the operator does all of the following before and while driving with the platform elevated:

     – Maintains a clear view of the path of travel

     – Keeps a safe distance from obstacles, debris, drop-offs, holes, depressions, ramps, and other hazards to safe travel

     – Keeps a safe distance from overhead obstacles

     • Prohibit stunt driving and horseplay.

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     You must:

     • Have the operator make sure all of the following are done before each elevation of the platform:

     – The elevating work platform is on a surface that is within the limits specified by the manufacturer

     – Outriggers, stabilizers, extendable axes, or other stability enhancing means are used as required by the manufacturer

     – Guardrails are installed and access gates or openings are closed per the manufacturer's instructions

     – The load and its distribution on the platform and any platform extension does not exceed the manufacturer's rated capacity for the configuration being used

     – There is adequate clearance from overhead obstructions

     – The minimum safe approach distance (MSAD) to energized power lines and parts listed in Table 6, Minimum Safe Approach Distance, is maintained

     – All persons on the platform are wearing fall protection devices and other safety gear if required

     • Prevent rope, electric cords, hoses and similar objects from becoming entangled with the platform.

     • Have the operator make sure the area is clear of personnel and equipment before lowering the platform.

     • Remove all personnel from a platform that has been caught, snagged, or otherwise prevented from normal motion before attempting to free it using ground controls.

Note:

If possible, reverse the platform controls to free a platform that is caught, snagged, or otherwise prevented from normal motion by an adjacent structure or other obstacle.

Table 6
Minimum Safe Approach Distance

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     You must:

     • Make sure persons working from the platform:

     – Keep a firm footing on the platform;

     AND

     – Do not use guardrails, planks, ladders, or any other device to gain additional height or reach

     • Make sure all persons on the platform of boom-supported elevating work platforms wear a full body harness and lanyard fixed to manufacturer provided and approved attachment points.

     • Make sure the rated capacities of the platform are not exceeded when transferring loads to the platform at any height.

Note:

Guardrails are the primary means of fall protection for manually propelled elevating work platforms.

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     You must:

     • Make sure operators, if they suspect a malfunction of the elevating work platform or encounter any hazard or potentially unsafe condition, do all of the following:

     – Cease operation

     – Report the problem or malfunction

     – Discontinue using the elevating work platform until problems or malfunctions that affect safe operation have been corrected

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     Aerial device:

     A vehicle-mounted device, telescoping or articulating, or both, which is used to position personnel.

     Aerial ladder:

     A vehicle-mounted elevating work platform consisting of a single or multiple-section extensible ladder. It may or may not have a platform at the top.

     Aerial lift:

     An aerial device mounted on a vehicle such as a truck, trailer, or all-terrain vehicle.

     Approved:

     Listed or approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory or a federal agency that issues approvals for equipment such as the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA); the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Department of Transportation; or U.S. Coast Guard, which issue approvals for such equipment.

     Articulating-boom work platform:

     A vehicle-mounted elevated work platform with two or more hinged boom sections.

     Boom-supported elevating work platform:

     A self-propelled, integral chassis, elevating work platform with a boom-supported platform that can be positioned completely beyond the base.

     Chassis:

     The part of a nonvehicle-mounted elevating work platform that provides mobility and support for the elevating assembly and platform.

     Elevating work platform:

     A device used to position personnel, along with their necessary tools and materials, at work locations. It includes a platform and an elevating assembly. It may be vehicle mounted or have an integral chassis for mobility and as a means of support.

     Extensible-boom work platform:

     A vehicle-mounted elevating work platform with a telescopic or extensible boom.

     Manually propelled elevating work platform:

     A manually propelled, integral chassis, elevating work platform with a platform that cannot be positioned completely beyond the base.

     Platform:

     The portion of an elevating work platform intended to be occupied by personnel. It may also be called a basket, bucket, stand, or similar term.

     Rated capacity:

     The designed carrying capacity of the elevating work platform as specified by the manufacturer.

     Self-propelled elevating work platform:

     A self-propelled, integral chassis, elevating work platform with a platform that cannot be positioned completely beyond the base.

     Type designation:

     A code to identify types of elevating work platforms. It is used to determine if an elevating work platform can be used in a specific classified or unclassified location.

     – D refers to elevating work platforms that are diesel engine powered that have minimum safeguards against inherent fire hazards.

     – DS refers to diesel powered elevating work platforms that, in addition to meeting all the requirements for type D elevating work platforms, are provided with additional safeguards to the exhaust, fuel and electrical systems.

     – DY refers to diesel powered elevating work platforms that have all the safeguards of the DS elevating work platforms and, in addition, any electrical equipment is completely enclosed. They are equipped with temperature limitation features.

     – E refers to electrically powered elevating work platforms that have minimum acceptable safeguards against inherent fire hazards.

     – ES refers to electrically powered elevating work platforms that, in addition to all of the requirements for the E elevating work platforms, have additional safeguards to the electrical system to prevent emission of hazardous sparks and to limit surface temperatures.

     – EE refers to electrically powered elevating work platforms that, in addition to all of the requirements for the E and ES type elevating work platforms, have their electric motors and all other electrical equipment completely enclosed.

     – EX refers to electrically powered elevating work platforms that differ from E, ES, or EE type elevating work platforms in that the electrical fittings and equipment are designed, constructed and assembled to be used in atmospheres containing flammable vapors or dusts.

     – G refers to gasoline powered elevating work platforms that have minimum acceptable safeguards against inherent fire hazards.

     – GS refers to gasoline powered elevating work platforms that are provided with additional exhaust, fuel, and electrical systems safeguards.

     – LP refers to liquefied petroleum gas-powered elevating work platforms that, in addition to meeting all the requirements for type G elevating work platforms, have minimum acceptable safeguards against inherent fire hazards.

     – LPS refers to liquefied petroleum gas-powered elevating work platforms that, in addition to meeting the requirements for LP type elevating work platforms, have additional exhaust, fuel, and electrical systems safeguards.

     Vertical tower:

     A vehicle-mounted elevating work platform having a platform that can be raised along a vertical axis.

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OTS-8666.1

REPEALER

     The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:

WAC 296-24-875	Elevating work platforms.
WAC 296-24-87505	Self-propelled elevating work platforms.
WAC 296-24-87510	Boom supported elevating work platforms.
WAC 296-24-87515	Aerial lifts.
WAC 296-24-880	Power platforms for exterior building maintenance.
WAC 296-24-88005	Definitions.
WAC 296-24-88010	Inspections and tests.
WAC 296-24-88015	Powered platform installations -- Affected parts of buildings.
WAC 296-24-88020	Powered platform installations -- Equipment.
WAC 296-24-88025	Maintenance.
WAC 296-24-88030	Operations.
WAC 296-24-88035	Personal fall protection.
WAC 296-24-88040	Appendix A -- Guidelines (advisory).
WAC 296-24-88045	Appendix B -- Exhibits (advisory).
WAC 296-24-88055	Appendix D -- Existing installations (mandatory).
WAC 296-24-900	Manlifts.
WAC 296-24-90001	Definitions.
WAC 296-24-90003	General requirements.
WAC 296-24-90005	Mechanical requirements.
WAC 296-24-90007	Operating rules.
WAC 296-24-90009	Periodic inspection.

OTS-8667.1

REPEALER

     The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:

WAC 296-155-481	Scope and application.
WAC 296-155-482	Definitions applicable to this part.
WAC 296-155-487	Manually propelled elevating work platforms.
WAC 296-155-488	Self propelled elevating work platforms.
WAC 296-155-489	Boom supported elevating work platforms.
WAC 296-155-490	Aerial lifts.
WAC 296-155-496	Non-Mandatory Appendix C to Part J-1, List of National Consensus Standards.

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