R 408.43205 Construction.

Rule 3205. (1) Aerial work platforms shall be designed, constructed, and tested so as to be in compliance with the requirements of the following applicable American national standards institute standards: (a) ANSI standard A92.2, 2002 edition, "Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Aerial Devices." (b) ANSI standard A92.3, 2006 edition, "Manually Propelled Elevating Aerial Platforms." (c) ANSI standard A92.5, 2006 edition, "Boom-Supported Elevating Work Platforms." (d) ANSI standard A92.6, 1999 edition, "Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms.” These standards are adopted by reference in R 408.43204a. (2) Aerial work platforms shall not be field-modified for uses other than those intended by the manufacturer, unless the modification has been certified in writing by the manufacturer or by any other equivalent entity, such as a nationally recognized testing laboratory, to be in compliance with the applicable ANSI standard and this rule, and to be at least as safe as the equipment was before modification. (3) Aerial work platforms shall be equipped with emergency controls at ground level. (4) Emergency ground level controls shall be clearly marked as to their intended function and be capable of overriding the platform controls. (5) Attachment points shall be provided for fall protection devices for personnel who occupy the platform on aerial work platforms described in R 408.43202 (a) and (c). (See figures 1 and 3).