Equipment
Understanding New ANSI A92 Standard Changes
Recent ANSI updates regarding mobile elevated work platforms, formerly called aerial work platforms, affect the design and operation of equipment such as boom lifts and scissor lifts. Here’s what equipment operators need to know about the new ANSI A92 standard.
By Jeff Stachowiak
November 27, 2020
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Equipment
by Jeff Stachowiak
Jeff Stachowiak has been national safety training director with Sunbelt Rentals since 2000 and has worked in equipment rentals since 1986. He is a member of several industry committees, including ANSI/SAIA A92 AWPs. He can be reached at jstachowiak@sunbeltrentals.com.
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