SCTE Aerial Lift Bucket Truck Safety

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SCTE Aerial Lift / Bucket Truck Safety
Nancy Ikeda, Safety Manager
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• Aerial Lift Safety - Overview

• Statistics
• OSHA Regulations
• Company Policies
• Operator Safety
• Altec Non-Insulated Aerial Device Operators
  Safety Video (15 minutes)

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Aerial Lift Safety -

• It takes one minute to write a safety rule.
• It takes one hour to hold a safety meeting.
• It takes one week to plan a safety program.
• It takes one month to put the plan in place.
• It takes one lifetime to make a safe worker.
• It takes one second to destroy it all with an
  injury.

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Aerial Lift Safety - Deaths and Injuries in the
Workplace

• There were 5,200 workplace fatalities in 2000 due
  to unintentional injuries. (Oregon-34 deaths in
  2001, 5 from falls. Lowest Level Ever!)
  
• There were 3.8 deaths per 100,000 workers in
  2000. (2001 Oregon death rate is 2.1)
  
• On the job, 3.9 million American workers suffered
  disabling injuries in 2000.
  
• Construction workers had the highest number of
  deaths among major industry groups with 1,220
  deaths and 470,000 disabling injuries.
  
• National Safety Council

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Aerial Lift Safety OSHA Regulations

• Title Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating
  Work Platforms
  
• Federal OSHA (Occupational Safety Health
  Administration) 1910.67
  
• Oregon OSHA OAR (Oregon Administrative Rules)
  Division 2, Subdivision F

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Only trained authorized persons shall operate
an aerial device.
Aerial Lift Safety Training
Document training!
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Aerial Lift Safety Equipment Testing

• A daily inspection of the truck and aerial lift
  is required prior to operation.
  
• Lift controls shall be tested each day prior to
  use to determine that such controls are in safe
  working condition.
  
• Check the lift identification plate on the
  vehicle to ensure that the annual inspection is
  current. Do not use the aerial lift if not
  current.

Document daily testing!
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Aerial Lift Safety PPE (Personal Protective
Equipment)

• Hard hats are required at all times when working
  aloft
  
• Safety glasses are required whenever working
  aloft
  

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Aerial Lift Safety PPE (continued)

• A full body harness shall be worn and a lanyard
  attached to the boom or basket when working from
  an aerial lift.
  

Lanyard length should conform to
manufacturers requirements!
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Aerial Lift Safety Safe Practices

• Belting off to an adjacent pole, structure, or
  equipment while working from an aerial lift shall
  NOT be permitted.
  
• Climbers shall not be worn while performing work
  from an aerial lift.
  

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Aerial Lift Safety Positioning for Safety

• Employees shall always stand firmly on the floor
  of the basket/bucket, and shall not sit or climb
  on the edge of the basket or use planks, ladders,
  or other devices for a work position.

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Aerial Lift Safety Load Limits

• Boom and platform/bucket load limits specified by
  the manufacturer shall not be exceeded.
  
• Includes worker, equipment, tools.

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Aerial Lift Safety Secured Vehicle

• The brakes shall be set and outriggers, when
  used, shall be positioned on pads or a solid
  surface.
  
• Wheel chocks shall be installed before using an
  aerial lift on an incline.

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Aerial Lift Safety Inspect Work Area

• Do a visual inspection of the area prior to
  beginning work. Look for and be aware of
  existing hazards or conditions that could change
  and create new hazards.
• Location of power lines.
• Clearance
• Overhead obstructions
• Hazards further or or down the line.

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Aerial Lift Safety Inspection Lift Mechanism

• Before moving an aerial lift for travel, the
  boom(s) shall be inspected to see that it is
  properly cradled and outriggers are in stowed
  position (except where vehicle is in movement)

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Aerial Lift Safety Vehicle Movement

• An aerial lift truck may not be moved when the
  boom is elevated in a working position with
  workers in the basket, except for equipment which
  is specifically designed for this type of
  operation in accordance with the provisions of
  paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) of this section.
• ANSI A92.2-1969
• Follow Manufacture Instructions

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Aerial Lift Safety Mobile Work Operations

• During mobile work operations, the driver will
  remain alert for commands from the bucket
  operator.
  
• The driver will move only on command from the
  person in the bucket.
  
• The driver will select the driving gear that will
  move the truck smoothly and no faster than a slow
  walk (approximately 1.5 2 miles per hour)
  
• The driver should avoid sudden movements or
  pavement irregularities that would cause the
  person to be tossed around in the bucket.

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Aerial Lift Safety OAR 437-002-0067 (Oregon
Administrative Rules)

• Extensible and Articulating Boom Platforms.
  Clearly visible flashing warning lights shall be
  operating on all vehicles when using aerial
  equipment exposed to traffic.
• Consider company policy for warning lights.

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Aerial Lift Safety Hand Safety

• No part of the body shall be used to locate or
  attempt to stop a hydraulic leak.

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Aerial Lift Safety Fire Safety

• Fire danger can change with pressurized fluids.
• Be sure to have an appropriate fire extinguisher
  available know how to use it.

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Aerial Lift Safety Avoid Falling

• There are many possible causes for falling.
• Here are some common examples
• Over Reaching.
• Swinging under over hanging limbs, structures or
  lines.
  
• Stumbling over tools inside the basket.
• Suddenly reversing boom direction without
  stopping first.

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Aerial Lift Safety FVD (Foreign Voltage
Detector)

• Voltage presents a potential for electrocution.
• Test all potential conductors that can be
  physically contacted during work activities.
  
• Test Before You Touch

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Aerial Lift Safety Approach Distances

• From OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.268(b)(7)(iii)
  (Telecommunications) Table R-2 Approach
  Distances to exposed energized overhead power
  lines and parts.

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Aerial Lift Safety 2 Main Safety Hazards
There are two main safety hazards

• Electrocution Caused by operating close to
  power lines.
  
• Falling Caused by improper operation and/or
  improper set up.

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Aerial Lift Safety Setting Up for Work

• Position truck on firm level ground. Slope of no
  more than 5 degrees.
  
• Set Parking Brake.
• Place vehicle in proper gear.
• Turn on warning lights/strobes.
• Turn on Master Switch.
• Ensure wheel chocks are adequately sized for the
  vehicle. And place chocks on side where work is
  performed (when practical).
  
• Check for power and other aerial obstructions.

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Aerial Lift Safety DOs

• Always wear your safety harness and lanyard!
• Start and stop smoothly.
• Set wheel chocks.
• Set Parking Break.
• Obey Bucket Capacities.
• Stand only on the platform floor.
• Keep booms clean.

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Aerial Lift Safety DONTs

• Dont reverse motion suddenly.
• Dont move the bucket or boom near energized
  lines.
  
• Dont set up to work on slopes exceeding 5
  degrees.
  
• Dont use your aerial as a crane.
• Dont climb out of the platform
• Dont stand on anything to increase your reach
  while in the basket.
  
• Dont operate in or above an active traffic lane.

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Aerial Lift Safety Be Safe. Be Professional

• As an operator of an aerial device you are always
  exposed to the public the public is exposed to
  you.
  
• A Safe Worker is a
• Professional Worker!