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• Standard Number: 1910.29

Apr 15, 1985

Mr. James R. Wallin
General Electric Company
Gas Turbine Division, Building 53 Room 107
One River Road
Schenectady, New York 12345

Dear Mr. Wallin:

This is in response to your letter of March 12, 1985, in which you request our opinion of which Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard is applicable to the manually propelled elevating work platform described by your figure.

The device described by your figure (copy enclosed) appears to be an adjustable mobile work platform within the stated scope of ANSI A92.3-1980. It is not within the scope of 29 CFR 1910.29, which was adopted from ANSI A92.1-1971. Therefore, no specific OSHA standard pertains to this particular type of equipment. Hazardous conditions involving the use of such equipment at the worksite are regulated by the general duty clause, Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act. Adjustable mobile work platforms meeting the requirements of ANSI A92.3-1980 would not be in violation of the Act.

If we may be of further assistance, please contact us.

Sincerely,



John B. Miles, Jr., Director
Directorate of Field Operations

Enclosure

Enclosure is illustration of an adjustable mobile work platform

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