This standard is intended to serve as a guide for manufacturers, dealers, users, designers, owners, operators, lessors, lessees, and brokers of vertical lift devices for airline support to achieve the following objectives: 1) prevention of accidents and personal injuries; 2) establishment of criteria for design, manufacture, remanufacture, rebuild/recondition, testing, performance, inspection, training, maintenance and operation; and 3) establishment and understanding by designers, manufacturers, dealers, ownders, users, operators, lessors, lessees and brokers of their respective responsibilities.

Table of Contents

1 Scope, Purpose and Application
      1.1 Scope
            1.1.1 Equipment Covered
            1.1.2 Effective Date
            1.1.3 Equipment Not Covered
      1.2 Purpose
      1.3 Requirements
2 Referenced and Related American National Standards and SAIA Publications
      2.1 Referenced American National Standards 
      2.2 Other Referenced Standards
      2.3 Related American National Standards
      2.4 Referenced Scaffold & Access Industry Association Publications
      2.5 Related Scaffold & Access Industry Association Publications 
3 Definitions
4 Responsibilities of Manufacturers
      4.1 Basic Principles
      4.2 Design and Construction Requirements
            4.2.1 General
            4.2.2 Chassis
            4.2.3 Construction Materials
      4.3 Load Ratings
            4.3.1 Rated Work Load
            4.3.2 Multiple Ratings
      4.4 Quality Control
      4.5 Proof Test
      4.6 Welding Standards
      4.7 Structural Strength Factors
            4.7.1 Ductile Elements
            4.7.2 Non-Ductile Elements
            4.7.3 Structural Strength Factor Formulas
      4.8 Controls
            4.8.1 Upper Controls
            4.8.2 Lower Controls
            4.8.3 Emergency Stop Device
            4.8.4 Emergency Lowering
            4.8.5 Outrigger Controls
      4.9 Stability Testing
            4.9.1 Vertical Load Test
            4.9.2 Static Load Test on Slope
            4.9.3 Wind Loading
            4.9.4 Wind Stability Verification
      4.10 Test Requirements for Driving
            4.10.1 General
            4.10.2 Test Fixture
      4.11 Interlock Requirements
            4.11.1 Driving
            4.11.2 Stabilizing Devices
      4.12 Bursting Safety Factors
      4.13 Hydraulic Cylinders
            4.13.1 Safety Factors
            4.13.2 Column Load
            4.13.3 External Load
            4.13.4 Threaded Components
            4.13.5 Hydraulic Pressure Rise
      4.14 Unintended Platform Motion
            4.14.1 Hydraulic/Pneumatic System
            4.14.2 Wire Rope/Chain System
      4.15 Unintended Retraction of Outriggers and Stabilizers
      4.16 Personal Protection and Warning
            4.16.1 Personal Protection
            4.16.2 Warning for Platform Lowering
      4.17 Platforms
            4.17.1 Width and Surface
            4.17.2 Guardrail System
            4.17.3 Flexible Materials
            4.17.4 Structural Integrity
            4.17.5 Toeboards
            4.17.6 Access
      4.18 Anchorage(s) for Personal Fall Protection
      4.19 Instructions and Markings
            4.19.1 Manufacturer’s (Remanufacturer’s) Information
            4.19.2 Platform Workloads
            4.19.3 Manufacturer Safety Bulletins
      4.20 Manuals
            4.20.1 Operator’s Manual
            4.20.2 Repair and Parts Manual
      4.21 Weather-Resistant Storage
      4.22 Electrical System
      4.23 Training and Training Materials
      4.24 Manufacturer as Dealer
      4.25 Remanufacture
      4.26 Provision for Passengers
5 Responsibilities of Dealers and Installers
      5.1 Basic Principle
      5.2 Manuals
            5.2.1 Machine Manual(s)
            5.2.2 Manual of Responsibilities
      5.3 Pre-delivery Preparation
      5.4 Maintenance, Inspection and Repair
            5.4.1 Maintenance
            5.4.2 Inspection
            5.4.3 Repairs
      5.5 Maintenance Safety Pprecautions
      5.6 Replacement parts
      5.7 Training
      5.8 Familiarization on Delivery
      5.9 Dealer or Installer as User
      5.10 Assistance to Owners and User
      5.11 Record Retention and Dissemination
            5.11.1 Record Retention
            5.11.2 Proof of Training
            5.11.3 Record Dissemination
      5.12 Modifications
      5.13 Manufacturer’s (Remanufacturer’s) Safety Bulletins
      5.14 Responsibilities Upon Sale
      5.15 Vehicle Specifications
      5.16 Vehicle Weight Distribution
      5.17 Installations
      5.18 Provision for Passengers
6 Responsibilities of Owners
      6.1 Basic Principles
      6.2 Responsibilities Upon Purchase
      6.3 Manuals
            6.3.1 Machine Manual(s)
            6.3.2 Manual of Responsibilities
      6.4 Maintenance, Inspection and Repair
            6.4.1 Maintenance
            6.4.2 Inspection
            6.4.3 Repairs
      6.5 Pre-delivery Preparation
      6.6 Frequent Inspection
      6.7 Annual Inspection
      6.8 Maintenance and Repair Safety Precautions
      6.9 Replacement Parts
      6.10 Maintenance and Repair Training
      6.11 Training
            6.11.1 Operator Training
            6.11.2 Assistance to User
      6.12 Familiarization Upon Delivery
      6.13 Operation
      6.14 Assistance to Others
      6.15 Record Retention and Dissemination
            6.15.1 Record Retention
            6.15.2 Proof of Training
            6.15.3 Record Dissemination
      6.16 Modifications
      6.17 Manufacturer’s Safety Bulletins
      6.18 Responsibilities Upon Sale
      6.19 Provision for Passengers
7 Responsibilities of Users
      7.1 Basic Principles
      7.2 Manuals
            7.2.1 Machine Manual(s)
            7.2.2 Manual of Responsibilities
      7.3 Inspection and Maintenance
            7.3.1 Frequent Inspection
            7.3.2 Annual Inspection
            7.3.3 Prestart Inspection
            7.3.4 Maintenance Safety Precautions
      7.4 Replacement Parts
      7.5 Maintenance and Repair Training
      7.6 Operator Training and Retraining
            7.6.1 Trainee Records
      7.7 Familiarization Before Use
      7.8 Workplace Inspections
      7.9 Determination of Hazardous Locations
      7.10 Operator Warnings and Instructions
      7.11 User as Operator
      7.12 Shutdown of Aerial Platform
      7.13 Record Retention and Dissemination
            7.13.1 Record Retention
            7.13.2 Record Dissemination
            7.13.3 Proof of Training
      7.14 Modifications
      7.15 Manufacturer’s Safety Bulletins
      7.16 Provision for Passengers
8 Responsibilities of Operators
      8.1 Basic Principles
      8.2 Manuals
            8.2.1 Machine Manuals
            8.2.2 Manual of Responsibilities
      8.3 Prestart Inspection
      8.4 Problems or Malfunctions
      8.5 Training, Retraining, and Familiarization
            8.5.1 General Training
            8.5.2 Retraining
            8.5.3 Familiarization
      8.6 Before Operation
      8.7 Workplace Inspection
      8.8 Prior to Each Elevation
      8.9 Understanding of Hazardous Locations
      8.10 Operator Warnings and Instructions
      8.11 Record of Training
      8.12 Provision of Passengers
9 Responsibilities of Lessors
      9.1 Basic Principles
      9.2 Lessor as a Dealer
      9.3 Lessor as an Owner
      9.4 Lessor as a User
      9.5 Lessor as an Operator
      9.6 Provision for Passengers
10 Responsibilities of Lessee
      10.1 Basic Principles
      10.2 Lessee as a Dealer
      10.3 Lessee as an Owner
      10.4 Lessee as a User
      10.5 Lessee as an Operator
      10.6 Provision for Passengers
11 Responsibilities of Broker
      11.1 Responsibilities Upon Sale
      11.2 Responsibilities with Re-Rents, Leases, or Any Other Form of Beneficial Use
      11.3 Provision for Passengers

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