UNLIMITED FREE
ACCESS
TO THE WORLD'S BEST IDEAS

SUBMIT
Already a GlobalSpec user? Log in.

This is embarrasing...

An error occurred while processing the form. Please try again in a few minutes.

Customize Your GlobalSpec Experience

Finish!
Privacy Policy

This is embarrasing...

An error occurred while processing the form. Please try again in a few minutes.

VDI 4068 BLATT 6

Competent persons - Mobile elevating work platforms

active, Most Current
Organization: VDI
Publication Date: 1 October 2011
Status: active
Page Count: 13
ICS Code (Management of human resources): 03.100.30
scope:

The purpose of this guideline is to provide information about the qualifications applicable to a Competent Person tasked with conducting inspections of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) as specified in DIN EN 280 within the meaning of the German Workplace Safety and Health Ordinance (Betriebssicherheitsverordnung - BetrSichV).

This guideline does not cover the inspection of:

  • permanently installed elevating equipment for transporting persons and serving defined levels
  • firefighting and rescue equipment
  • unguided work cages which are suspended from hoisting gear
  • elevatable operator's stations on storage and retrieval machines
  • lifting platforms (tail lifts)
  • mast-climbing work platforms
  • fairground equipment
  • lifting tables with a lifting height of less 2 m
  • building hoists for carrying persons and material
  • aircraft ground handling and servicing equipment
  • elevatable operator's stations on industrial trucks

The qualification of employees of an approved inspection centre (zugelassene Überwachungsstelle - ZÜS) is not covered either.

Document History

VDI 4068 BLATT 6
October 1, 2011
Competent persons - Mobile elevating work platforms
The purpose of this guideline is to provide information about the qualifications applicable to a Competent Person tasked with conducting inspections of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) as...

References

Advertisement