scope:

Equipment Covered. This standard applies to self-propelled integral chassis aerial platforms having a platform that can be positioned completely beyond the base and are used to position personnel, along with their necessary tools and materials, at work locations. Aerial platforms are power operated with primary functions, including drive, controlled from the platform. Such aerial platforms are intended to be occupied when driven.

Purpose. This standard applies to selfpropelled elevating aerial platforms to achieve the following objectives:

(1) Prevention of personal injuries and accidents

(2) Establishment of criteria for design, manufacture, remanufacture, rebuild/recondition, performance, inspection, training, maintenance, testing, and operation

(3) Establishment and understanding by, designers, manufacturers, dealers, owners, users, operators, lessors, lessees, and brokers of their respective responsibilities.