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29 CFR 1910.68: Manlifts

Subpart F—Powered Platforms, Manlifts, and Vehicle-Mounted Work Platforms

47citations since 2015
31employers cited
45%serious, willful or repeat
$700median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1910.68 47 times since 2015, against 31 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $143,638 at their current amounts.

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The parts of the rule cited most

1910.68(e)(1) · 17 citations

(e) Periodic inspection—(1) Frequency. All manlifts shall be inspected by a competent designated person at intervals of not more than 30 days. Limit switches shall be checked weekly. Manlifts found to be unsafe shall not be operated until properly repaired.

1910.68(e)(3) · 12 citations

(3) Inspection record. A certification record shall be kept of each inspection which includes the date of the inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the manlift which was inspected. This record of inspection shall be made available to the Assistant Secretary of Labor or a duly authorized representative.

1910.68(b)(8)(i) · 4 citations

(8) Protection of entrances and exits—(i) Guard rail requirement. The entrances and exits at all floor landings affording access to the manlift shall be guarded by a maze (staggered railing) or a handrail equipped with self-closing gates.

1910.68(b)(12) · 3 citations

(12) Emergency exit ladder. A fixed metal ladder accessible from both the “up” and “down” run of the manlift shall be provided for the entire travel of the manlift. Such ladders shall meet the requirements in subpart D of this part.

1910.68(e)(2) · 2 citations

(2) Items covered. This periodic inspection shall cover but is not limited to the following items:

1910.68(b)(1) · 1 citations

(b) General requirements—(1) Application. This section applies to the construction, maintenance, inspection, and operation of manlifts in relation to accident hazards. Manlifts covered by this section consist of platforms or brackets and accompanying handholds mounted on, or attached to an endless belt, operating vertically in one direction only and being supported by, and driven through pulleys, at the top and bottom. These manlifts are intended for conveyance of persons only. It is not intended that this section cover moving stairways, elevators with enclosed platforms (“Paternoster” elevators), gravity lifts, nor conveyors used only for conveying material. This section applies to manlifts used to carry only personnel trained and authorized by the employer in their use.

1910.68(b)(10)(iii) · 1 citations

(iii) Mounting platform. A mounting platform shall be provided in front or to one side of the uprun at the lowest landing, unless the floor level is such that the following requirement can be met: The floor or platform shall be at or above the point at which the upper surface of the ascending step completes its turn and assumes a horizontal position.

1910.68(b)(11)(iia) · 1 citations

(ii) Pulley clearance. (a) There shall be a clearance of at least 5 feet between the center of the head pulley shaft and any ceiling obstruction.

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  • Manufacturing 15
  • Wholesale Trade 13
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 4
  • Accommodation and Food Services 4
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) 4
  • Transportation and Warehousing 3

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