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Suspended Personnel Platforms

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Personnel baskets (Personnelplatforms)

Rule #1- May only be usedwhen there is NO OTHER safe

means of performing the work!Personnel baskets are the tool

of last resort.

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Personnel basket crane specs

1. Brakes set, level within 1% of grade

2. De-rate machine capacity 50%

3. Load line safety factor 7 times the

maximum intended loads, except thatwhere rotation resistant rope is used - 10times.

4. Telescoping boom length indicator5.Anti-two blocking device, to prevent

contact between the load block or aver-haul ball and the boom ti .

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Cranes and Derricks - 1926.550

Suspended Personnel Platforms Design

Support 5 times intended load

Guardrail, enclosed from mid-rail to toe-board, grab rail installed inside

Hard hats and overhead protection

Welding by qualified welder

Weight of platform and rated capacitymarked

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Suspended Personnel Platforms - 1926.550

Master link or shackle for bridle legs

Eyes fabricated with thimbles

Rigging used only for personnel basket

Basket landed or secured before entryEmployees tied off to basket

The platform and rigging shall be proof

tested to 125 percent of the platformsrated capacity by holding it in asuspended position for 5 minutes with the

test load evenly distributed on thelatform.

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