Safety Requirements for Work Platforms Suspended from Cranes or Derricks

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ASSP	09/01/2018	24

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ASSP A10.28 – Safety Requirements for Work Platforms Suspended from Cranes or Derricks

This standard applies to platforms suspended from the load lines of cranes or derricks in order to: 1. perform work at elevations that cannot be reached in a safe manner by other types of scaffolds or aerial work platforms; or 2. transport personnel to elevations where other means of access are unsafe or impractical because of design or worksite conditions.

The use of a crane or derrick to hoist employees on a personnel platform is acceptable only after the qualified person (person responsible for the lift) has completed a job safety analysis (JSA) that includes consideration of conventional means of access such as a personnel hoist, ladder, stairway, aerial lift, elevating work platform or scaffold as a practical alternative.