N.H. Admin. Code § Lab 1403.05 - Aerial Lifts
(a) This section shall not apply to fire
fighting apparatus.
(b) Prior to
the use of an aerial-lift device, a visual inspection and operational check
shall be made by a competent person in accordance with the manufacturer's and
owner's instructions.
(c) Operators
of aerial-lift equipment shall be provided with some means of anchorage to
which a safety belt or lanyard can be secured to the buckets, platforms, or
booms.
(d) The combined load,
including workers, material, and tools, shall not exceed the rated lift
capacity as stated by the manufacturer. Such rated lift capacity shall be
conspicuously and permanently posted on the lift.
(e) When operating an aerial-lift device, the
operator shall look in the direction of travel of the bucket and be aware of
the booms in relation to all other objects and hazards.
(f) All hoses affecting the nonconductive
characteristics of equipment shall be made of nonconductive material. Hydraulic
fluids for insulated equipment shall be of the insulating type.
(g) An aerial-lift truck shall not be moved
when the boom is elevated in a working position with workers in the basket,
except for equipment that is specifically designed for this type of operation.
The booms of a fully articulated aerial device shall not be considered elevated
in a working position when the basket is directly in front of or behind the
truck with the booms held as low as feasible and low enough so that the
operator's head is below the highest point of the vehicle.
(h) During aerial-lift operations, workers
not engaged in line clearance shall maintain a minimum clearance of 10 feet (3
m) from energized conductors rated 50 kV phase-to-phase or less. For lines
rated over 50 kV phase-to-phase the minimum clearance shall be 10 feet plus .4
inches (3 m plus 10 mm) for each kilovolt over 50 kV phase-to-phase.
Notes
#4118 eff 8-22-86, EXPIRED: 8-22-92
New. # 6684, eff 2-4-98, EXPIRED: 2-4-06
New. # 8606, INTERIM, eff 4-12-06, EXPIRED: 10-09-06
New. #8796, eff 1-11-07
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