Bucket Truck Inspections

Working Safely Aloft

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Bucket Truck (aka Aerial Lift)

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Typical “Bucket Truck” Vehicles –
Personnel Positioning
„ Bucket van – under 10,000 GVWR
„ Bucket truck – 10,001+
„ Digger derrick with platform/basket –
26,001+ (material handling)
„ Plant placer equipment with aerial
platforms – 26,001+ (material handling)

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Inspections – What
Inspections?
„ OSHA
„ ANSI
„ Manufacturer
„ Federal Motor
Carrier Safety
Administration

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Regulations & Standards
„ 1910.67
„ 1910.268
„ 1926.453
„ ANSI/SIA A92.2-2009 (aerial lifts)
„ ANSI/ASSE A10.31-2006 (digger derricks)
„ Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
(49CFR parts 396.11, 396.13, 396.21)

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Manufacturer’s Manual
„ Operator’s manual
„ Inspection schedule
„ Forms
„ Drawings –
diagrams
„ Maintenance
schedule
„ Safety decal listing

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Inspections
„ Daily
„ Weekly
„ Monthly
„ Quarterly
„ Biannually
„ Annual (FMCSR & ANSI periodic)

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Critical Items
„ Proper tire inflation
„ Operation of lift controls – all functions
„ Emergency stop button works
„ Pedestal base mounting bolts
„ Wheel chocks – minimum of 2
„ Harness & lanyard in good condition

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Daily Visual Inspection
„ Hydraulic leaks – under truck & boom
„ Loose/missing bolts, nuts, snap rings,
cotter pins
„ Cylinders & hoses
„ Boom condition – welds, rust, damage
„ Pedestal mounting bolts
„ Bucket – mounting, door latch, safety
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Turntable – bucket van

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Boom; boom rest/cradle;
pins, rings, bolts

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Welds; look under the vehicle

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Daily Visual Inspection
„ Snow or ice buildup
„ Outriggers
„ Tire condition & inflation
„ Safety decals
„ Warning lights
„ Safety/emergency equipment
„ Fall protection harness & lanyard
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Safety & Emergency
Equipment
„ Wheel chocks – minimum of 2
„ Outrigger pads/mats
„ First aid kit
„ Portable fire extinguisher – DOT 5 B:C
„ Reflective triangles, fusees
„ Spare fuses – 1 for each amp circuit

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Wheel Chocks – minimum of 2

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Safety & Emergency
Equipment
„ Petroleum spill kit
„ Fall protection system
„ Warning signs
„ Traffic cones

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Pedestal Mounting Bolts
„ Look for the colored
dye/paint mark on
bolt and lock nut
„ Four mounting bolts
connect pedestal to
truck bed/frame
„ ¾” grade 8 bolt

„ Torque to 160#

(Dur-A-Lift examples)
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Pedestal Mounting Bolts

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Cargo Area Access to Inspect

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Pedestal Collapse – Loose &
Missing Bolts

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Hydraulic Oil Level
„ Sight gauge
„ 2” from top of tank
with cap removed
(Dur-A-Lift)

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Pre-Operation Inspection
„ Operator tests daily
before use
„ Lower & upper
controls
„ Test all
switches/controls
„ Test hydraulic and
12 volt electrical
„ “Safe operating
condition”
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PPE Inspection –
Fall protection
„ Full body harness with shock absorbing
lanyard
„ Shorter lanyard – 4’, maybe 3’
„ Inspected prior to use
„ Wear, deterioration, cuts, loose threads,
pulled rivets
„ Manufacturer recommendation – 5
years use (from in-service date)
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Commercial Motor Vehicle
Inspection (DOT FMCSR)
„ Covers truck chassis and
safety/emergency equipment
„ Pre-trip visual – “walk around”
„ Post-trip written
„ Driver vehicle inspection report
„ Periodic (annual)
„ Inspection decal on driver’s door
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Resources - Manufacturers
„ www.altec.com
„ www.dur-a-lift.com
„ www.versalift.com

„ www.chocks.com

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Resources – Regulations &
Standards
„ www.fmcsa.dot.gov
„ www.osha.gov
„ www.ansi.org

„ www.buckettrucks.org

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Inspections done – up we go

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That’s It – Any Questions?

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