Can forklifts be used to support scaffold platforms?
According to 29 CFR 1926.451 (c)(2)(v), forklifts can support platforms only when the entire platform is attached to the fork and the forklift does not move horizontally when workers are on the platform. Are aearial lifts covered under 29 CFR 1926.451? No. Aerial lifts are vehicle-mounted aerial devicessuch as extension boom platforms, articulating boom platforms and vertical towersused to elevate employees. Is fall protection equipment needed when using scaffolding? Each employee located more than 10 feet above a lower level must be protected from falls by guardrails or a fall arrest system. When are both a personal arrest system and guardrails required? Each employee on a single-point or two-point adjustable suspended scaffold must be protected by both a personal arrest system and a guardrail, per 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1). What are the design/construction requirements for scaffold planking? Scaffold planking must be able to support, without failure, its own weight and at least four time
