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29 CFR 1926.453: Aerial lifts

Subpart L—Scaffolds

Only trained workers may operate boom lifts and bucket trucks. They must stand on the floor of the basket and wear a harness or body belt with a lanyard tied to the boom or basket.

10,686citations since 2015
9,184employers cited
94%serious, willful or repeat
$2,046median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1926.453 10,686 times since 2015, against 9,184 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $28,035,131 at their current amounts.

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1926.453(b)(2)(v) · 9,018 citations

(v) A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift.

1926.453(b)(2)(iv) · 1,268 citations

(iv) Employees shall always stand firmly on the floor of the basket, and shall not sit or climb on the edge of the basket or use planks, ladders, or other devices for a work position.

1926.453(b)(2)(vi) · 87 citations

(vi) Boom and basket load limits specified by the manufacturer shall not be exceeded.

1926.453(a)(2) · 80 citations

(2) Aerial lifts may be “field modified” for uses other than those intended by the manufacturer provided the modification has been certified in writing by the manufacturer or by any other equivalent entity, such as a nationally recognized testing laboratory, to be in conformity with all applicable provisions of ANSI A92.2-1969 and this section and to be at least as safe as the equipment was before modification.

1926.453(b)(2)(ii) · 78 citations

(ii) Only authorized persons shall operate an aerial lift.

1926.453(b)(2)(viii) · 38 citations

(viii) An aerial lift truck shall not be moved when the boom is elevated in a working position with men in the basket, except for equipment which is specifically designed for this type of operation in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (a) (1) and (2) of this section.

1926.453(b)(2)(ix) · 35 citations

(ix) Articulating boom and extensible boom platforms, primarily designed as personnel carriers, shall have both platform (upper) and lower controls. Upper controls shall be in or beside the platform within easy reach of the operator. Lower controls shall provide for overriding the upper controls. Controls shall be plainly marked as to their function. Lower level controls shall not be operated unless permission has been obtained from the employee in the lift, except in case of emergency.

1926.453(b)(2)(i) · 29 citations

(2) Extensible and articulating boom platforms. (i) Lift controls shall be tested each day prior to use to determine that such controls are in safe working condition.

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  • Construction 9,898
  • Manufacturing 344
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 120
  • Wholesale Trade 60
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 51
  • Information 35

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