OPERATING PROCEDURES

• Only trained persons with a permit are allowed to operate an AWP.
• Belting off to an adjacent pole, structure, or equipment while working from an AWP must not be permitted.
• Employees must always stand firmly on the floor of the AWP, and must not sit or climb on the edge of AWP guardrails, or use planks, ladders or other devices for a work position.
• A scissor lift with approved guardrails can be used without a personal fall arrest system.
• The brakes must be set, and when outriggers are used, they must be positioned on pads or a solid surface.
• The aerial work platform must be used only in accordance with the manufacturer’s operating instructions and safety rules.
• The designed rated capacity for a given angle of elevation must not be exceeded.
• The manufacturer’s rated load capacity must not be exceeded. The load and its distribution on the platform must be in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications. The aerial work platform rated load capacity must not be exceeded when loads are transferred to the platform at elevated heights.
• Only employees, their tools, and necessary materials must be on or in the platform
• Employees must maintain firm footing on the platform while working on the platform. The use of railings, planks, ladders, or any other devices on the platform for achieving additional height is prohibited
• Aerial work platforms must be elevated only when on a firm and level surface or within the slope limits allowed by the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Care must be taken by the permitted operator to prevent ropes, cords, and hoses from becoming entangled in the aerial work platform.
• A platform operator must ensure that the area surrounding the aerial work platform is clear of personnel and equipment before lowering the platform
• The aerial work platform must not be positioned against another object to steady the platform.
• The boom and platform of the aerial work platform must not be used to move or jack the wheels off the ground unless the machine is designed for that purpose by the