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TITLEOWNER:GUIDE NO.
ENGINEERINGBoom Truck Aerial PlatformOperation Inspection
Wm. Greco
SAFETY GUIDE
APPROVED BY:
DATE
04/10/09
Author William Greco Mechanical Engineer - scribd TRIDENT3 w2gre@verizon.net _Warrington,Pa._________________________________________________________________________
1.0PURPOSE
This Guide sets forth the provisions of Aerial Platform Inspections at facilities with the specificobjective of minimizing the potential for injuries and fatalities resulting from Boom Truck AerialPlatform accidents involving employees and contractors during construction, and maintenanceactivities.
2.0SCOPE
The provisions of this Guide are applicable to all Divisions, Subsidiaries and Majority Interestfacilities. Should local, state, federal or government regulations exceed the requirements stipulatedin this Guide, then those regulations shall apply. Aerial Platform Inspection measures are to beused by all parties involved in construction, and maintenance at facilities.
3.0RESPONSIBILITY3.1
Division, site and departmental policies, procedures and practices at all worldwidelocations should be in accordance with the intent of this Guide as well as any applicablelocal regulations.
3.2
All Project Managers/Engineers are responsible forassuring compliance with this Guide on assigned construction and maintenance projects.Site/Area Engineering personnel and Maintenance Supervisors are responsible forconstruction and maintenance work under their control and for providing adequate AerialPlatform Safety to those performing such work.
3.3
Site Safety and/or Industrial Hygiene Departments will provide technical support toengineers/supervisors for Aerial Platform Inspection standards and methods.
3.4
Engineering personnel in charge of construction and maintenance along with Site Safety
 personnel’s participation, shall periodically audit the Aerial Platform methods employed toassure that the requirements of this Guide are met.
4.0POLICY
Aerial Platforms on construction sites and during maintenance procedures at are recognized torequire consideration in order to protect against deaths and injuries.
 
TITLEOWNER:GUIDE NO.
ENGINEERINGBoom Truck Aerial PlatformOperation Inspection
Wm. Greco
SAFETY GUIDE
APPROVED BY:
DATE
04/10/09
Author William Greco Mechanical Engineer - scribd TRIDENT3 w2gre@verizon.net _Warrington,Pa._________________________________________________________________________
5.0General Aerial Platform Safety
Aerial platforms are used under the same operating rules as any piece of mobile hoisting equipment. Thisincludes:I .Operator knowledge of the unit and its load capacity charts, and his/her ability2. Pre-operation inspection(See Section 6.0 of this guide)3. Setup on firm, level ground with the outriggers extendedPersonnel in the basket are
always under the control of the ground operator
(even in platformcontrolled units). Ground operator is always required while boom is being operated.Aerial platforms normally have insulated booms and fiberglass baskets. OSHA regulations require a yearlyinspection. The boom must have a dielectric test, the fiberglass basket is ultrasound tested, and thestructural components are magnetic particle inspected.
6Pre-Operation Inspection
 
TITLEOWNER:GUIDE NO.
ENGINEERINGBoom Truck Aerial PlatformOperation Inspection
Wm. Greco
SAFETY GUIDE
APPROVED BY:
DATE
04/10/09
Author William Greco Mechanical Engineer - scribd TRIDENT3 w2gre@verizon.net _Warrington,Pa._________________________________________________________________________
Figure-1 Boom Truck Aerial Platform Inspection Check Points
6.1Inspection Checkpoints:
(see figure-1…page 2)
1. Turntable
Rotation gearbox
…….securely bolted to frame _____ Rotation bearing all bolts tight and in place _____ Main boom pivot pivot pin secure _____ no cracking around pivot bearing _____ Cylinder pivots pivot pins secure, _____ no cracking around pivot points _____ Lower controls all controls free in movementwith no binding _____ Structure no visible damage or cracks _____ 
2. Platform
Upper controls all controls free in movementwith no binding _____Leveling drive leveling gearbox orcylinder securely fastened ______Fiberglass clean, ______attachment points secure ______no cracks or damage ______
3. Boom
Fiberglass sections clean ______no looseness or obvious damage ______Steel sections no visible cracks or damage ______(inspection check list continued on page-4)
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