ANSI/SAIA A92.2.2015 (Download)

For Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Aerial Devices

Scope: Equipment Covered. This standard relates to the following types of vehicle-mounted aerial devices:

1. Extensible boom aerial devices.
2. Aerial ladders.
3. Articulating boom aerial devices.
4. Vertical towers.
5. A combination of any of the above. The vehicle may be a truck, a trailer, or an all-terrain vehicle.

Purpose: This standard applies to the establishment of criteria for design, manufacture, testing, inspection, installation, maintenance, use, training, and operation of vehicle-mounted aerial devices, primarily used to position personnel, installed on a chassis to achieve the following objectives:

1. Prevention of personal injuries and accidents;
2. Uniformity in ratings;
3. Understanding by manufacturers, dealers, brokers, installers, lessees, lessors, maintenance personnel, operators, owners, and users of their respective responsibilities.