This code covers requirements for the design, approval and use of elevating work platforms in construction. It applies to work platforms where height is adjustable by powered means using articulation, a scissors mechanism, a telescoping boom or tower or any combination of these, and which are either vehicle mounted, self-propelled, towed or manually moved, to give workers access to work above or below ground level. It includes personnel buckets temporarily or permanently attached to truck hoists.

The booklet includes the relevant sections of the Construction Act and Regulations dealing with elevating work platforms.

Table of Contents

1: Introduction
2: Scope
3: Definitions
4: Responsibilities
1. Employers
2. Operators
5: General Requirements
5.1 Structural Safety Factors
5.2 Determination of Factor
5.3 Design for Fluctuating Loads
5.4 Struts
5.5 Hydraulic Equipment
5.6 Welding
5.7 Fuel and Exhaust Systems
5.8 Platforms
6: Machine Controls
7: Safety Features
8: Markings and Documentation
9: Stability Tests
10: Acceptance of Work Platforms
11: Modification of Work Platforms
12: Work Platform Maintenance
12.1 Daily Checks by Operator
12.2 Periodic General Check
12.3 6-Monthly Testing
13: Machine Operation
13.1 Setting Up
13.2 Operation
13.3 Travel
14: Electrical Supply Authorities Guide
Appendix A: Construction Act 1959 (Section 2) - Interpretation
Appendix B: Parts of Construction Act and Regulations