Inspection
ANSI inspections are at the core of what we do. This critical service will ensure both the safety of your operators and legal compliance.
Inspection
ANSI inspections are at the core of what we do. This critical service will ensure both the safety of your operators and legal compliance.
What Is It?
Every inspection is performed according to our own proprietary checklist, designed to exceed ANSI requirements for all makes and models of lifts. One of our highly experienced technicians will inspect all components for signs of excessive wear, signs of damage, and ability to safely return to service. Any deficiencies are able to be corrected on-site by our service team.
Why Do I Need One?
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) generates documentation specifying a consensus opinion of proper safety precautions as they relate to industry. One of these standards, ANSI/SIA 92.2-1969, relates specifically to “Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms” and represents what industry professionals, technical experts, and regulators determined to be necessary safety requirements for aerial lifts.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) doesn’t make recommendations like ANSI, instead it lays out safety requirements that all affected industries are compelled to comply with. In this case, the above mentioned ANSI standard was specifically called out by OSHA regulators in their version of the aerial lift standards (29 CFR 1910.67 & 29 CFR 1926.453) and became law in a process called “incorporation by reference”. Therefore, it becomes incumbent on the owner of qualified vehicles to maintain compliance with both standards.
As its name suggests, ANSI/SIA 19.2-1969 was created in 1969 and has been periodically updated since then to reflect a rising threshold of safety in the industry as well as to accommodate new trends in lift design and usage. Our ANSI inspections always follow the guidelines in the most current version, guaranteeing the highest level of compliance and safety for your operators. This also serves to protect the owner from OSHA violations, specifically of the General Duty Clause which requires an employer to provide a workplace “free from recognized hazards”. Since ANSI is in the business of recognizing hazards, it would be prudent to make sure that your inspection is compliant with the most current version of their standard. By choosing Aerial Rise, maintaining full compliance is never a question- it’s a guarantee!
