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following sections are reprinted from the ANSI A92.2-2001 code in effect at
anufacture. Permission to reprint has been granted by the Scaffold
Association.
ponsibilities of Dealers and Installers
eral Responsibilities. Each dealer or installer as applicable shall comply with
requirements of this section.
7.2 Vehicle Specifications. Each dealer or installer, or both, who sells an aerial device
l inform the owner or user, or both, of the manufacturer’s minimum vehicle
ifications.
7 icle Weight Distribution. The installer shall be responsible for the weight dis-
tion of the completed mobile unit in accordance with the requirements of the
evice and the applicable regulations. Allowance shall be made for the
ht of readily removable tools and material specified by the user.
7.4 Manuals. Upon delivery of the equipment to the owner or user, the dealer or in-
er shall provide the manuals as required by Paragraph 6.4 of this standard and
uals for auxiliary equipment added by the installer.
tions. The installer shall comply with Sections 5 and 6 of this standard re-
o proper installation and shall follow the instructions of the manufacturer.
nt the original manufacturer no longer exists, an equivalent entity may pro
aller of an aerial device shall, befo
vide these instructions. The inst
is placed in operation, perform stability tests in accordance with the requirements of
4.5.1 and 4.5.2, the operational and visual tests in accordance with the requirements
of 6.6.1 and 6.6.2, and the appropriate electrical tests required in 5.4.3 of this stan-
dard. The installer shall, when installing an aerial device on a chassis which is a
highway vehicle, comply with all requirements of the applicable Federal Motor Ve-
hicle Safety Standards in effect at the time of installation. Certification as a manu-
facturer (alteration, intermediate or final) of a motor vehicle under the Federal Mo-
tor Vehicle Safety Standards is required. The travel height of the mobile unit shall
be posted in a location that is readily visible to the vehicle operator. For insulated
aerial devices, the installer shall assure conformance to the Qualification test re-
quirements of 5.3.2 by either obtaining certification of the test and performing a pe
riodic test after installation, or by performing the Qualification test.
Quality Assurance. The installer shall have a documented quality assurance pro-
gram which will ensure compliance with this standard.
7.7 Welding. All welds made by the installer, whose failure could result in motion of
the platform(s) shall meet the Structural Welding Code AWS D1.1-98 and AWS
Dl.2-98. The installer shall establish applicable welding quality assurance proce
dures for all weldments.
7.8 Training. The dealer or installer shall offer training or training materials that aid
owners and users in the operation, inspection, testing and maintenance of the aerial
device. This training shall be offered initially and subsequently on request.
Dealer or Installer as User. Whenever a dealer or installer directs personnel to op
erate an aerial device (inspecting, sales demonstrations, or any form of use), the
dealer or installer shall assume the responsibilities of users as specified in Section 9
of this standard. All personnel authorized to operate the aerial device shall have
been trained.