BRIEF

Policy Summary

The Elevated Work Program at Berkeley Lab ensures that the equipment and structures for accessing and working at elevated levels are maintained and operated according to safe practices and regulations. The Elevated Work Program also:

• Establishes minimum performance requirements for elevated work at the Laboratory
• Provides training and familiarization for elevated work operations, policies, and procedures
• Provides work oversight to ensure personnel performing elevated work are authorized
• Reviews elevated work observation metrics to forecast safe and unsafe trends of employees performing work

Who Should Read This Policy

Laboratory employees, visitors, affiliates, and subcontractors who work on ladders, elevated platforms, aerial platforms, and any other elevated work

To Read the Full Policy, Go To:

http://www.lbl.gov/ehs/pub3000/CH05_2.html#sec521

To Read the EH&S Program Details, Go To:

http://www.lbl.gov/ehs/pub3000/CH05_2.html

Contact Information

EH&S Division
Occupational Safety Group
[email protected]

POLICY

Details of this policy have not yet been converted to the new format.
Please go to this page to find the details:
http://www.lbl.gov/ehs/pub3000/CH05_2.html#sec521

Contact Information

EH&S Division
Occupational Safety Group
[email protected]

Revision History

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

Source Requirements Documents

• 29 CFR 1926.500, Scope, Application and Definitions Applicable to [Fall Protection]
• 29 CFR 1926.501, Duty to Have Fall Protection
• 29 CFR 1926.502, Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices
• ANSI/SIA A92.5, Boom Supported Elevated Platforms
• 29 CFR 1910.68(e), Periodic Inspections [of Manlifts]
• ANSI/SIA A92.6, Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms
• 29 CFR 1910.25 (b), Materials [Wood Ladders]
• 29 CFR 1910.25 (c)(3)(ii), Single Ladders
• 29 CFR 1910.66 , Operations [of Powered Platforms for Building Maintenance]
• 29 CFR 1910.66, Appendix C, Section I, Personal Fall Arrest System
• 29 CFR 1910.67, Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms

Implementing Documents