New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Lab - Commissioner, Department of Labor
Chapter Lab 1400 - SAFETY AND HEALTH OF EMPLOYEES
Part Lab 1403 - RULES FOR EMPLOYEE SAFETY AND HEALTH
Section Lab 1403.05 - Aerial Lifts

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Lab 1403.05

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) This section shall not apply to fire fighting apparatus.

(b) Prior to the use of an aerial-lift device, a visual inspection and operational check shall be made by a competent person in accordance with the manufacturer's and owner's instructions.

(c) Operators of aerial-lift equipment shall be provided with some means of anchorage to which a safety belt or lanyard can be secured to the buckets, platforms, or booms.

(d) The combined load, including workers, material, and tools, shall not exceed the rated lift capacity as stated by the manufacturer. Such rated lift capacity shall be conspicuously and permanently posted on the lift.

(e) When operating an aerial-lift device, the operator shall look in the direction of travel of the bucket and be aware of the booms in relation to all other objects and hazards.

(f) All hoses affecting the nonconductive characteristics of equipment shall be made of nonconductive material. Hydraulic fluids for insulated equipment shall be of the insulating type.

(g) An aerial-lift truck shall not be moved when the boom is elevated in a working position with workers in the basket, except for equipment that is specifically designed for this type of operation. The booms of a fully articulated aerial device shall not be considered elevated in a working position when the basket is directly in front of or behind the truck with the booms held as low as feasible and low enough so that the operator's head is below the highest point of the vehicle.

(h) During aerial-lift operations, workers not engaged in line clearance shall maintain a minimum clearance of 10 feet (3 m) from energized conductors rated 50 kV phase-to-phase or less. For lines rated over 50 kV phase-to-phase the minimum clearance shall be 10 feet plus .4 inches (3 m plus 10 mm) for each kilovolt over 50 kV phase-to-phase.

#4118 eff 8-22-86, EXPIRED: 8-22-92

New. # 6684, eff 2-4-98, EXPIRED: 2-4-06

New. # 8606, INTERIM, eff 4-12-06, EXPIRED: 10-09-06

New. #8796, eff 1-11-07

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