scope:

This standard applies to Transport Platforms that are primarily used as a tool of the trade to vertically transport authorized persons, along with materials and necessary tools, to various access levels on a building or structure for construction, renovation, maintenance or other types of work. Some of the key requirements of this standard include, but are not limited to the following:

a) Only authorized persons as defined by this Standard are permitted to be on the Transport Platform. The authorized persons shall behave received training prior to being on the Transport Platform. As a minimum, the training for Transport Platform shall be the same as training requirements for scaffolds as set out in OSHA-CFR Subpart L, Scaffolds-1926.454-Training Requirements.¹

b) The maximum number of authorized persons permitted on the platform shall be limited to the number equaling no more than 50% of the platform rated load capacity at 200 lbs per person

c) The maximum vertical trace speed of the Transport Platform shall not exceed 40 ft/min (12 m/min)

d) The Transport Platform shall operate at a safe minimum travel distance of 18 in. (0.46 m) from the building or structure

e) The Transport Platform shall be operated from controls located on the platform by an authorized person trained by a competent person

Footnote

The following is a reference from OSHA and provided for convince.

1. $1926.454

Training requirements

This section supplements and clarifies the requirements of $1926.21 (b)(2) as these relate to the hazards of work on scaffolds.

a) The employer shall have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. The training shall include the following areas, as applicable:

1. The nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards and falling object hazards in the work area;

2. The correct procedure for dealing with electrical hazards and for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems and falling object protection system being used;

3. The proper use of scaffold, and the proper handling of materials on the scaffold;

4. The maximum intended load and the load-carrying capacities of the scaffolds used; and

5. Any other pertinent requirements of this subpart.

b) The employer shall have each employee who is involved in the erecting, disassembling, moving operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting a scaffold trained by a competent person to recognize any hazards associated with the work in question. The training shall include the following topics, as applicable:

1. The nature of scaffold hazards;

2. The correct procedures for erecting, disassembling moving, operating, repairing, maintaining, or inspecting the type of scaffold in question:

3. The design criteria, maximum intended load carrying capacity and intended use of scaffold;

c) When the employer has reason to believe that an employee lacks the skills or understanding needed for safe work involving the erection, use or dismantling of scaffolds, the employer shall retrain each such employee so that the requisite shall retrain each such employee so that the requisite proficiency is regained. Retraining is required in at least the following situations:

1. Where changes at the work site present a hazard about which an employee has ot previously trained;

2. Where changes in the types of scaffolds, fall protection, falling object protection, or other equipment present a hazard about which an employee has not previously trained;

3. Where inadequacies in an affected employee 's work involving scaffolds indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite proficiency.

[61 FR 46025. Aug. 30, 1996]