Scaffolds and scissor lifts - Washington

Washington state requirements regarding include a substantial amount scissor lifts and scaffolds include regulatory information beyond the federal requirements. Click on the following links to view the state and federal regulations.

Scaffolds and scissor lifts Scaffolds, chapter 296-874, WAC

Citations

Washington: 296-874 WAC

Federal: 29 CFR 1910.27, 1926.451, .452, .453, .454, and Appendices A-E to Subpart L

A summary of the additional requirements includes the following:

• Integral prefabricated scaffold access frames must meet the following:
  • Have been specifically designed and constructed to be used as ladder rungs.
  • Have a rung length of at least 8 inches.
  • Have a maximum spacing between rungs of 16¾ inches.
  • Are uniformly spaced within each frame section.
  • Have rest platforms at least every 20 feet on all supported scaffolds more than 24 feet high.
  • When panels with rungs that are less than 11½ inches long are used as work platforms, use either a positioning device or personal fall arrest system.

• Manually propelled elevating work platforms (scissor lifts) must meet the following:
  • Make sure manually propelled elevating work platforms meet the design and construction requirements of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A92.3-1990, American National Standard for Manually Propelled Elevating Aerial Platforms.
  • Make sure the manufacturer provides instructions and markings that meet the requirements of ANSI A92.3-1990, American National Standard for Manually Propelled Elevating Aerial Platforms, on each elevating work platform.
  • You must make sure manuals that meet the requirements of ANSI A92.3-1990, American National Standard for Manually Propelled Elevating Aerial Platforms, are provided for each elevating work platform and kept in the weather-resistant storage compartment provided by the manufacturer.
  • Note: Required manuals include the manufacturer's operating and maintenance manuals and a manual that defines the responsibilities of dealers, owners, lessors, lessees, users, and operators.

• Self-propelled elevating work platforms (scissor lifts) must meet the following: Make sure self-propelled elevating work platforms manufactured on or after July 1, 2006, meet the design and construction requirements of ANSI A92.6-1999, American National Standard for Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms.
  • Make sure self-propelled elevating work platforms manufactured before July 1, 2006, meet the design and construction requirements of ANSI A92.6-1990, American National Standard for Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms.
  • Make sure the manufacturer provides instructions and markings that meet the requirements of ANSI A92.6-1990 or A92.6-1999, American National Standard for Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms, as appropriate, on each elevating work platform.
  • Make sure manuals that meet the requirements of ANSI A92.6-1990 or A92.6-1999, American National Standard for Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms, as appropriate, are Provided for each elevating work platform and kept in the weather-resistant storage compartment provided by the manufacturer.
  • Note: Required manuals include the manufacturer's operating and maintenance manuals and a manual that defines the responsibilities of dealers, owners, lessors, lessees, users, and operators.