Are there any OSHA standards that prohibit them from attaching the welding equipment leads to the bucket?
Although there is no specific standard prohibiting the attachment of the welding leads to the bucket, §1926.351(c)(6) requires that: All ground connections shall be inspected to ensure that they are mechanically strong and electrically adequate for the required current. Section 1926.453(b)(2)(xi) states: The insulated portion of an aerial lift shall not be altered in any manner that might reduce its insulating value. Therefore, it would be a violation of §1926.453(b)(2)(xi) if, in order to attain the “mechanically strong and electrically adequate” ground connection required in §1926.351(c)(6), an insulated portion of the aerial lift was damaged. Also, failure to attain such a ground would be a violation of §1926.351(c)(6). We have insufficient information to comment on whether connecting the leads to the bucket could cause damage to the aerial lift or pose an electrical hazard to other workers. Question (2): Scenario: Two workers from another company working in an aerial lift are insta
