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Wm. Greco
ENGINEERING Boom Truck Aerial Platform
Operation Inspection

APPROVED BY:
SAFETY GUIDE
DATE 04/10/09

1.0 PURPOSE

This Guide sets forth the provisions of Aerial Platform Inspections at facilities with the specific
objective of minimizing the potential for injuries and fatalities resulting from Boom Truck Aerial
Platform accidents involving employees and contractors during construction, and maintenance
activities.

2.0 SCOPE

The provisions of this Guide are applicable to all Divisions, Subsidiaries and Majority Interest
facilities. Should local, state, federal or government regulations exceed the requirements stipulated
in this Guide, then those regulations shall apply. Aerial Platform Inspection measures are to be
used by all parties involved in construction, and maintenance at facilities.

3.0 RESPONSIBILITY

3.1 Division, site and departmental policies, procedures and practices at all worldwide
locations should be in accordance with the intent of this Guide as well as any applicable
local regulations.

3.2 All Project Managers/Engineers are responsible for

assuring compliance with this Guide on assigned construction and maintenance projects.
Site/Area Engineering personnel and Maintenance Supervisors are responsible for
construction and maintenance work under their control and for providing adequate Aerial
Platform Safety to those performing such work.

3.3 Site Safety and/or Industrial Hygiene Departments will provide technical support to
engineers/supervisors for Aerial Platform Inspection standards and methods.

3.4 Engineering personnel in charge of construction and maintenance along with Site Safety
personnel’s participation, shall periodically audit the Aerial Platform methods employed to
assure that the requirements of this Guide are met.

4.0 POLICY

Aerial Platforms on construction sites and during maintenance procedures at are recognized to
require consideration in order to protect against deaths and injuries.

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ENGINEERING Boom Truck Aerial Platform
Operation Inspection

APPROVED BY:
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DATE 04/10/09

5.0 General Aerial Platform Safety

Aerial platforms are used under the same operating rules as any piece of mobile hoisting equipment. This
includes:

I .Operator knowledge of the unit and its load capacity charts, and his/her ability

2. Pre-operation inspection
(See Section 6.0 of this guide)

3. Setup on firm, level ground with the outriggers extended

Personnel in the basket are always under the control of the ground operator (even in platform
controlled units). Ground operator is always required while boom is being operated.

Aerial platforms normally have insulated booms and fiberglass baskets. OSHA regulations require a yearly
inspection. The boom must have a dielectric test, the fiberglass basket is ultrasound tested, and the
structural components are magnetic particle inspected.

6 Pre-Operation Inspection

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ENGINEERING Boom Truck Aerial Platform
Operation Inspection

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DATE 04/10/09

Figure-1 Boom Truck Aerial Platform Inspection Check Points

6.1 Inspection Checkpoints: (see figure-1…page 2)

1. Turntable

Rotation gearbox…….securely bolted to frame _____

Rotation bearing all bolts tight and in place _____
Main boom pivot pivot pin secure _____
no cracking around pivot bearing _____

Cylinder pivots pivot pins secure, _____

no cracking around pivot points _____

Lower controls all controls free in movement

with no binding _____

Structure no visible damage or cracks _____

2. Platform
Upper controls all controls free in movement
with no binding _____

Leveling drive leveling gearbox or

cylinder securely fastened ______

Fiberglass clean, ______

attachment points secure ______
no cracks or damage ______
3. Boom
Fiberglass sections clean ______
no looseness or obvious damage ______

Steel sections no visible cracks or damage ______

(inspection check list continued on page-4)

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Operation Inspection

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6.1 Inspection Checkpoints: (continued)

(see figure-1…page 2)
4. Elbow

Pivot pivot pin secure ______

no cracking round pivot bearing ______

Cylinder pivots pivot pins secure ______

no cracking around pivot points ______

Structure no visible cracks or damage ______

5. Vehicle

Safety belt & lanyard on hand and in serviceable condition _____

Equipment wheel chocks and outrigger pads

on hand and in serviceable condition _____
6. Stabilizers

Outrigger arm pivots pivot pins secure _____

no cracking around pivot pins _____

Cylinder pivots pivot pins secure _____

no cracking at pivot points _____

Structure no visible cracks or damage _____

7. Jib boom

Structure boom sound, no visible cracks,

securely pinned to mounting _____

winch line no fraying _____

lines reeved over sheave properly _____
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Operation Inspection

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hydraulics hoses and cylinders free of leaks _____

7. 0 Boom Truck Aerial Platform Electrical Hazard Avoidance

8. 0 Boom Truck Aerial Platform Station Definitions

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Operation Inspection

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SAFETY GUIDE
DATE 04/10/09

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