does osha required man lift certifications

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Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division Oregon Administrative Rules - (i) Lift controls shall be tested each day prior to use to determine that such controls are in safe working condition. - (ii) Only trained persons shall operate an aerial lift. - (iii) Belting off to an adjacent pole, structure, or equipment while working from an aerial lift shall not be permitted. - (iv) Employees shall always stand firmly on the floor of the basket, and shall not sit or climb on the edge of the basket or use planks, ladders, or other devices for a work position. - (v) A personal fall arrest or travel restraint system that meets the requirements in Subpart I of this part shall be worn and attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift. - (vi) Boom and basket load limits specified by the manufacturer shall not be exceeded. - (vii) The brakes shall be set and outriggers, when used, shall be positioned on pads or a solid surface. Wheel chocks shall be installed before using an aerial lift on an incline. - (viii) An aerial lift truck may not be moved when the boom is elevated in a working position with men in the basket, except for equipment which is specifically designed for this type of operation in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) of this section. - (ix) Articulating boom and extensible boom platforms, primarily designed as personnel carriers, shall have both platform (upper) and lower controls. Upper controls shall be in or beside the platform within easy reach of the operator. Lower controls shall provide for overriding the upper controls. Controls shall be plainly marked as to their function. Lower level controls shall not be operated unless permission has been obtained from the employee in the lift, except in case of emergency. - (x) Climbers shall not be worn while performing work from an aerial lift. - (xi) The insulated portion of an aerial lift shall not be altered in any manner that might reduce its insulating value.…

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Division 3 AO 1-2019 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division - (6) The employer must document the completion of the evaluation. This document must provide: The operator's name; the evaluator's name and signature; the date; and the make, model, and configuration of equipment used in the evaluation. The employer must make the document available at the worksite while the operator is employed by the employer. For operators assessed per paragraph (f)(2) of this section, the documentation must reflect the date of the employer's determination of the operator's abilities and the make, model and configuration of equipment on which the operator has previously demonstrated competency. - (7) When an employer is required to provide an operator with retraining under paragraph (b)(5) of this section, the employer must re-evaluate the operator with respect to the subject of the retraining. - (g) [Reserved.] - (h) Language and literacy requirements. - (1) Tests under this section may be administered verbally, with answers given verbally, where the operator candidate: - (i) Passes a written demonstration of literacy relevant to the work. - (ii) Demonstrates the ability to use the type of written manufacturer procedures applicable to the class/type of equipment for which the candidate is seeking certification. - (2) Tests under this section may be administered in any language the operator candidate understands, and the operator's certification documentation must note the language in which the test was given. The operator is only permitted to operate equipment that is furnished with materials required by this subpart, such as operations manuals and load charts, that are written in the language of the certification. - (i) [Reserved.] - (j) Certification criteria. Certifications must be based on the following: - (1) A determination through a written test that: - (i) The individual knows the information necessary for safe operation of the specific ty…

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Division 3 AO 1-2019 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division - (1) The employer must train each operator in accordance with 1926.1427(a) and (b), on the safe operation of the equipment the operator will be using. - (2) The employer must train each operator covered under the exception of 1926.1427(a)(2) on the safe operation of the equipment the operator will be using. - (3) The employer must train each operator of the equipment covered by this subpart in the following practices: - (i) On friction equipment, whenever moving a boom off a support, first raise the boom a short distance (sufficient to take the load of the boom) to determine if the boom hoist brake needs to be adjusted. On other types of equipment with a boom, the same practice is applicable, except that typically there is no means of adjusting the brake; if the brake does not hold, a repair is necessary. See 1926.1417(f) and (j) for additional requirements. - (ii) Where available, the manufacturer's emergency procedures for halting unintended equipment movement. - (d) Competent persons and qualified persons. The employer must train each competent person and each qualified person regarding the requirements of this subpart applicable to their respective roles. - (e) Crush/pinch points. The employer must train each employee who works with the equipment to keep clear of holes, and crush/pinch points and the hazards addressed in 1926.1424 (Work area control). - (f) Tag-out. The employer must train each operator and each additional employee authorized to start/energize equipment or operate equipment controls (such as maintenance and repair employees), in the tag-out and start-up procedures in 1926.1417(f) and (g). - (g) Training administration. - (1) The employer must evaluate each employee required to be trained under this subpart to confirm that the employee understands the information provided in the training. - (2) The employer must provide refresher training in relev…

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Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division Oregon Administrative Rules AO 1-2019 Division 3 - (c) Preventing uncontrolled retraction. Hydraulic telescoping booms must have an integrally mounted holding device to prevent the boom from retracting in the event of hydraulic failure. - (d) Load line free fall. In each of the following circumstances, controlled load lowering is required and free fall of the load line hoist is prohibited: - (1) An employee is directly under the load. - (2) An employee is being hoisted. - (3) The load is directly over a power line, or over any part of the area extending the Table A of 1926.1408 clearance distance to each side of the power line; or any part of the area extending the Table A of 1926.1408 clearance distance to each side of the power line is within the radius of vertical travel of the load. - (4) The load is over a shaft. - (5) The load is over a cofferdam, except where there are no employees in the fall zone of the load. Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) and 656.726(4). Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 through 654.295. Hist: OR-OSHA Admin. Order 1-2011, f. 2/9/11, ef. 2/9/11. ## 1926.1427 Operator training, certification, and evaluation - (a) General requirements for operators. The employer must ensure that each operator is trained, certified/licensed, and evaluated in accordance with this section before operating any equipment covered under Subpart CC, except for the equipment listed in paragraph (a)(2) of this section. - (1) Operation during training. An employee who has not been certified/licensed and evaluated to operate assigned equipment in accordance with this section may only operate the equipment as an operator-in-training under supervision in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section. - (2) Exceptions. Operators of derricks (see 1926.1436), sideboom cranes (see 1926.1440), or equipment with a maximum manufacturer-rated hoisting/ lifting capacity of 2,000 pounds or less (see 1926.1441) are…

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Division 3 AO 1-2019 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division - (1) Licensing. When a state or local government issues operator licenses for equipment covered under Subpart CC, the equipment operator must be licensed by that government entity for operation of equipment within that entity's jurisdiction if that government licensing program meets the following requirements: - (i) The requirements for obtaining the license include an assessment, by written and practical tests, of the operator applicant regarding, at a minimum, the knowledge and skills listed in paragraphs (j)(1) and (2) of this section. - (ii) The testing meets industry recognized criteria for written testing materials, practical examinations, test administration, grading, facilities/equipment, and personnel. - (iii) The government authority that oversees the licensing department/office has determined that the requirements in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section have been met. - (iv) The licensing department/office has testing procedures for re-licensing designed to ensure that the operator continues to meet the technical knowledge and skills requirements in paragraphs (j)(1) and (2) of this section. - (v) For the purposes of compliance with this section, a license is valid for the period of time stipulated by the licensing department/office, but no longer than 5 years. - (2) Certification. When an operator is not required to be licensed under paragraph (c)(1) of this section, the operator must be certified in accordance with paragraph (d) or (e) of this section. - (3) No cost to employees. Whenever operator certification/licensure is required under this section, the employer must provide the certification/licensure at no cost to employees. - (4) Provision of testing and training. A testing entity is permitted to provide training as well as testing services as long as the criteria of the applicable governmental or accrediting agency (in the option selected…