Aerial lifts

Aerial lifts are vehicle-mounted devices, telescoping or articulating, or both, which are used to position personnel. Aerial equipment may be made of metal, wood, fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP), or other material; may be powered or manually operated; and are deemed to be aerial lifts whether or not they are capable of rotating about a substantially vertical axis. This includes aerial ladders, extensible boom platforms, articulating boom platforms, vertical towers, or any combination of these. Aerial lifts do not include manlifts, scissor lifts, forklifts, or firefighting equipment.

Aerial devices must be designed and constructed in conformance with the American National Standard for “Vehicle Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms,” ANSI A92.2 - 1969, including the appendix.