Aerial Lift Operations Safety Flashcards
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Which condition requires immediate suspension of aerial lift operations?
Answer: Approaching thunderstorm with lightning within 10 miles
Approaching thunderstorms with lightning require immediate shutdown because metal booms are highly conductive and cannot be insulated against lightning strikes.
What is the correct procedure when aerial lift outriggers cannot be fully deployed due to a curb or obstacle?
Answer: Relocate the truck to a position where full outrigger deployment is possible
If outriggers cannot be fully deployed, the truck must be repositioned; partial outrigger deployment does not provide the stability required for safe aerial operations.
According to ANSI A92.2, who is responsible for ensuring an aerial lift operator is qualified before allowing operation?
Answer: The employer or the employer's designated competent person
ANSI A92.2 places responsibility on the employer to ensure operators are trained and qualified on the specific equipment they are assigned to operate.
When working near an energized power line requires closer than the OSHA minimum approach distance, what is the required first step?
Answer: Contact the utility company to de-energize or re-route the line
When work requires closer approach than the minimum distance, the utility must be contacted to de-energize, insulate, or re-route the lines before work begins.
What is the safest way to transfer a chainsaw to a worker in the aerial lift bucket?
Answer: Pass it up using a hand line (tag line) with the engine off and chain brake set
Tools should be passed using a hand line or tag line with all cutting equipment de-activated; tossing tools is prohibited due to struck-by and drop hazards.
A crew is setting up a bucket truck and discovers one outrigger pad is missing. The safest decision is to:
Answer: Delay work until the proper pad is obtained or use an adjacent flat, paved surface
Proper outrigger pads are engineered components; improvised substitutes may fail under load, and operating with asymmetric pad support is unsafe.
What information must be posted inside or on an aerial lift at all times?
Answer: The rated work load, operating instructions, and safety warnings
OSHA 1910.67 requires that rated load capacities, operating instructions, and hazard warnings be posted on the equipment in a location visible to the operator.