WhoisprotectedbyOSHA’spoweredplatformsstandard?ThousandsofwindowwashersandbuildingmaintenanceworkersintheUnitedStates,whomostlyworkonpoweredplatformsoutsidehigh-risebuildings,areprotectedfrominjurybyOSHA’sstandardonpoweredplatformsforbuildingmaintenancefoundinTitle29oftheCodeofFederalRegulations(CFR)Part1910.66.Whattypesofplatformsdoesthestandardcover?Thestandardcoverspoweredplatforminstallationspermanentlydedicatedtointeriororexteriorbuildingmaintenanceofaspecificstructureoragroupofstructures.Buildingmaintenanceincludes,butisnotlimitedto,suchtasksaswindowcleaning,caulking,metalpolishing,andreglazing.Thestandarddoesnotapplytosuspendedscaffolds(swingingscaffolds)usedtoservicebuildingstemporarily(see29CFRPart1910SubpartD)nortosuspendedscaffoldsusedforconstructionwork(see29CFRPart1926SubpartL).Whataretheengineeringrequirementsofthestandard?Structuralsupports,tie-inguides,anchoringdevices,andanyaffectedpartsofthebuildingincludedintheinstallationmustbedesignedby,orunderthedirectionof,aregisteredprofessionalengineerexperiencedinsuchdesign.Whataretherequirementsforpersonalfallprotection?EmployeesonworkingplatformsmustbeprotectedbyafallarrestsystemmeetingrequirementsofAppendixCofthestandard.Whatrequirementsmustemployersfollowforstabilizationsystems?Allbuildingstabilizationsystemsmustbeoneofthefollowing:■■■■■Acontinuousstabilizationsystemusingtie-inguidessuchasindentedmullions,T-rails,orotherequivalentguides;■■■■■Anintermittentstabilizationsysteminwhichthemaximumverticalintervalbetweenbuildinganchorsisthreefloorsor50feet(15.3meters)whicheverisless;■■■■■Abuttonguidestabilizationsystem;■■■■■Asystemusingangledropingandbuildingfacerollersifthesuspendedplatformisnotmorethan130feet(or39.6meters)aboveasafeworkingsurface;and■■■■■Analternativestabilizationsystemifaregisteredprofessionalengineerdesignsthebuildingandequipmentinstallation.(Theprofessionalengineermustdemonstratethattheproposedmethodofsuspendingandsecuringthepoweredplatformwillprovideadegreeofsafetyequaltoorgreaterthanoneoftheabovemethods.)Areemployersrequiredtohaveemergencyplans?Yes.Employersmustdevelopandimplementawrittenemergencyplanthatdescribesproceduresfortheiremployeestofollowduringpowerfailures,equipmentfailures,orotheremergencies.Employersmustalsoreviewwiththeiremployeesthosepartsoftheplannecessarytoprotectworkersinemergencies.Whattrainingmustemployersprovide?Employersmusthaveacompetentpersontraintheiremployeeswhooperatepoweredplatformstodothefollowing:■■■■■Recognizeandpreventsafetyhazards.■■■■■Usepersonalfallarrestsystems.■■■■■Followsafeworkproceduresforoperating,using,maintaining,andinspectingplatforms.Note:Acompetentpersonissomeonewhocanidentifyhealthandsafetyhazardsintheworkplaceandhastheauthoritytocorrectthem.Howcanyougetmoreinformationonsafetyandhealth?OSHAhasvariouspublications,standards,technicalassistance,andcompliancetoolstohelpyou,andoffersextensiveassistancethroughworkplaceconsultation,voluntaryprotection2002programs,grants,strategicpartnerships,stateplans,training,andeducation.OSHA’sSafetyandHealthProgramManagementGuidelines(FederalRegister54:3904-3916,January26,1989)detailselementscriticaltothedevelopmentofasuccessfulsafetyandhealthmanagementsystem.ThisandotherinformationareavailableonOSHA’swebsite.■■■■■ForonefreecopyofOSHApublications,sendaself-addressedmailinglabeltoOSHAPublicationsOffice,200ConstitutionAvenueN.W.,N–3101,Washington,DC20210;orsendarequesttoourfaxat(202)693-2498,orcallusat(202)693-1888.■■■■■ToorderOSHApublicationsonlineatwww.osha.gov,gotoPublicationsandfollowtheinstructionsforordering.■■■■■Tofileacomplaintbyphone,reportanemergency,orgetOSHAadvice,assistance,orproducts,contactyournearestOSHAofficeunderthe“U.S.DepartmentofLabor”listinginyourphonebook,orcalltoll-freeat(800)321-OSHA(6742).Theteletypewriter(TTY)numberis(877)889-5627.■■■■■TofileacomplaintonlineorobtainmoreinformationonOSHAfederalandstateprograms,visitOSHA’swebsite.ThisisoneinaseriesofinformationalfactsheetshighlightingOSHAprograms,policies,orstandards.Itdoesnotimposeanynewcompliancerequirements.ForacomprehensivelistofcompliancerequirementsofOSHAstandardsorregulations,refertoTitle29oftheCodeofFederalRegulations.Thisinformationwillbemadeavailabletosensory-impairedindividualsuponrequest.Thevoicephoneis(202)693-1999.SeealsoOSHA’swebsiteatwww.osha.gov.
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