scope:

This standard applies to platforms suspended from the load lines of cranes or derricks in order to:

1. perform work at elevations that cannot be reached in a safe manner by other types of scaffolds or aerial work platforms; or

2. transport personnel to elevations where other means of access are unsafe or impractical because of design or worksite conditions.

Application

This standard shall apply to platforms hoisted by cranes or derricks in order to:

1. perform work at elevations that cannot be reached in a safe manner by other types of scaffolds or aerial work platforms, as determined by a qualified person; or

2. transport personnel to elevations where other means of access are unsafe or impractical because of design or worksite conditions. Safe use of such equipment is dependent upon the user following all provisions contained herein