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Thursday 24 November 2016

Aerial Lifts / Elevating Work Platforms - Definitions

Aerial Device: Any vehicle mounted or a self moved gadget that is extending extensible, articulating, or both, and is fundamentally intended to position staff. 

AL / EWP: Acronym for “Aerial Lift/Elevating Work Platform”

Boom: A lifting part, the lower end of which is so joined to a pivoting or non-turning base that grants rise of the free end in the vertical plane. 

Counter Weight: The back segment or range of the lift which is normally made of strong steel, as well as blend of steel and the heaviness of the battery on electric lifts, that balances blast influence and wicker container stack. 

Data Plate: Manufacturer‟s gear detail and data information, which incorporates crate stack rating/lift limit, lift statures, vehicle weight, and vehicle connections. This plate is required to be appended to all Aerial Lift Equipment by administrative code. This is the vehicle operator‟s essential wellspring of fundamental data about their vehicle for safe-work and utilize arranging. 

Emergency Lowering Means: Any raising work stage furnished with a controlled hoisting gathering, and having a stage tallness surpassing 60 inches, must be provided with safe method for bringing down the bushel or stage amid a crisis or breakdown. 



Fall Protection: An endorsed full-body wellbeing tackle with cord is to be worn at all times and appended to a safe grapple moment that drivers or work force are utilizing a blast sort lift or vehicle mounted lift. Fall security should likewise be worn when utilizing scissor lifts on uneven surfaces or close areas with tip-over risks. 

Guard Rails: Railing around the edge of the work stage. This railing comprises of a top rail between 39" – 45" with a mid-rail. Units with the top rail under 39" must have fall assurance being used to work. 

Lower Controls: Operating controls situated on the base of the unit which can be changed to supersede the crate or stage control amid a crisis. 

Mast: Part of the lifting instrument to which the water driven lift barrel or worm drive is connected that backings the crate as it is lifted here and there. 



Out Riggers: Extendable legs that are either physically set up or, now and again, using pressurized water stretched out to give added solidness to the unit base. 

Platform: Any work force conveying gadget (can, wicker container, confine, stand, tub, or comparable) which is a part of an elevated gadget. 

Upper Controls:  Operating controls situated on the wicker container or work stage of the unit. These controls must be abrogated with the operator‟s authorization or if there should be an occurrence of a crisis.

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