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  • Truck Number and Type (digger, bucket, etc.)

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Section 9: Diggers, Buckets, Etc. (Over 10,000 Lbs. GVWR)

  • All digger derricks, aerial devices, and other commercial vehicles over 10,000 lbs. (GVWR) have six documents: insurance card, registration form, operator's manual, accident reporting guidelines, daily post trip inspections, and annual DOT meetings.

  • Commercial vehicles over 10,000 ibs. GVWR are well maintained.<br>

  • Commercial vehicles are equipped with the proper work zone safety equipment.<br>

  • Roadside emergency triangular markers are on all of these vehicles.

  • Head lights, clearance lights, and strobe lights, and hazard warning lights in safe working condition.

  • Body, jib, and boom winch mechanisms, cables, ropes, mounting, and controls are properly matched for the intended use and maintained in good condition.

  • Appropriate vehicle grounding and/or barricading equipment is available and in good condition.

  • Vehicle ground cables are individually marked with a method of unique identification and date of most recent test.

  • Shovels, pry bars, tamps, ground rod drivers, sledges, chains, other heavy tools and materials are properly stored/secured in these utility vehicles.

  • At Least two effective wheel chocks are provided per large truck, properly placed in accordance with safety manual, and properly stowed on each truck when not in use.

  • Substantial outrigger pads are provided for all equipment outrigger legs, are properly used in accordance with manufacturer's requirements, and are properly stored on the vehicle when not in use.

  • Manufacturer's identification, capacity ratings, warning signs, and equipment control placards for digger derrick and aerial basket devices are in place and in good condition

  • Daily operational inspections are conducted before these vehicles leave the facility.

  • Dielectric tests for these utility vehicles meets/exceeds applicable OSHA/ASTM/ANSI standards and results are available on or in each vehicle.<br> RESAP wants to ensure a system satisfy OSHA requirements by conducting an annual test but promotes using a semi-annual (6months) dielectric test that exceeds the OSHA requirement.

  • Handline or other self rescuing device is kept inside the bucket while work is being preformed.

  • Hydraulic lines and tools are free of damages cracks and leaks.

  • Live line tools are properly stored and maintained.

  • Live line tools have are labeled with the most recent test date.

  • Rubber guts and blankets are properly stored and maintained.

  • Rubber guts and blankets are stamped with most recent test dates.

  • Mac's (insulated jumpers) are properly stored and maintained.

  • Rubber gloves and sleeves are stored properly and in good condition.

  • Harnesses and fall protection are properly stored and in good condition.

  • Lanyards are stored in a bin or fixed to harness, and kept out of weather and other elements.

  • FR or arc rated clothing is in good condition and free of stains, rips, or tears.

  • Slings and lifting chains are in good condition and labeled with legible tags with weight ratings.

  • Strap hoists are well maintained.

Section 9: Summary

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