R 408.15815 Training; permits.

Rule 5815. (1) An employer shall provide each employee who will operate the aerial work platform with instruction and training regarding the equipment before a permit is issued or reissued. Such instruction and training shall include the following: (a) Instruction by a qualified person in the intended purpose and function of each of the controls. (b) Training by a qualified person or reading and understanding the manufacturer’s or owner’s operating instructions and safety rules. (c) Understanding by reading or by having a qualified person explain, all decals, warnings, and instructions displayed on the aerial work platform. (d) Reading and understanding the provisions of this subrule and subrules (1) to (9) of this rule or be trained by a qualified person on their content. (2) An employer shall provide the operator of an aerial work platform with an aerial work platform permit. (3) The requirements of subrule (1)(a), (b), (c), and (d) of this rule shall be met before an employee is issued a permit. (4) A permit shall be carried by the operator or be available at the job site/work place and shall be displayed upon request by a department of licensing and regulatory affairs representative. (5) A permit shall indicate the type of aerial work platforms an operator has been trained on and is qualified to operate. (6) A permit to operate an aerial work platform is valid only when performing work for the employer who issued the permit. A permit shall be issued for a period of not more than 3 years. (7) A permit shall contain all of the following information (see sample permit): (a) Firm name. (b) Operator’s name. (c) Name of issuing authority, same as ‘Authorized by.’ (d) The following are types of aerial work platforms the operator is authorized to operate: (i) Vehicle-mounted elevating work platform such as: (1) Extensible boom aerial devices. (2) Aerial ladders. (3) Articulating boom aerial devices. (4) Vertical towers. (ii) Manually propelled elevating work platforms. (iii) Boom-supported elevating work platforms. (iv) Self-propelled elevating work platforms. (e) Date issued. (f) Expiration date. (8) The following is a sample permit: SAMPLE PERMIT AERIAL WORK PLATFORM PERMIT ___________________________________________________ ________ (Firm Name) ___________________________________________________ ________ (Name) Type of aerial work platform authorized to operate: Date Issued Type Authorized by Expiration Date (9) The manufacturer’s operating instructions and safety rules shall be provided and maintained in a legible manner on each unit by the employer.