ANSI/SAIA A92.2-2021

 

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

(1) Extensible boom

(2) Aerial ladders.

(3) Articulating boom

(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.