Eric,

I concur with Eric. Read your 29 CFR.  Just because one company permits
their employees to ride in a home made lift does not make it compliant.
It is your responsibility to provide the safe work environment. Get the
proper tool for the job, this is often not the easiest (most cost
efficient) but it is the right thing to do. Don't wait until an injury
occurs and OSHA is standing in front of your desk to find out the
correct answer.    

Steven Van Noy
 
Project Safety Manager
Turner Construction Company
Sutter General Hospital

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Subject: Re: [SAFETY] Man Baskets for Fork Lifts

I have to respectfully disagree. A fork loft is a material handling
piece of equipment,not a personnel lifting device. Rent a scissor lift
or other piece of equipment intended for personnel, use it according to
the OSHA guide lines and forgo any mistakes that will injure people!

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Subject: Re: [SAFETY] Man Baskets for Fork Lifts

You do not have to contact the fork lift manufacturer.  You are not
modifying the forklift.  Forklifts are designed to lift a certain
weight, that is a given.  What you do need to do, is:
1.  Build a platform with railings and have the railings evaluated by an
engineer to ensure that they will withstand the required sturdiness (I
can't remember how many pounds they have to be able to hold. Doh!)
There should be a foot rail, mid rail and top railing all meeting the
height requirements.
2.  Make sure the working parts of the mast are adequately guarded.
3.  As you cannot move the forklift while workers are in the basket, you
have to have Lockout/Tagout.  This can simply be having the worker in
the basket keep the ignition key in their pocket.
We have done this at several of our departments and it has all been OK's
by DOSH.
Mike

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Subject: Re: Man Baskets for Fork Lifts

Allen, 
You should obtain from the forklift manufacturer a letter stating the
use of the basket manufactured by another company is compatible with
their forklift equipment for use as a man lift. The Basket in use must
be manufactured for personnel lifting. As such, it will have a factory
mounted connection point for a body harness, load limit labels and
factory designed and supplied connection equipment to attach the basket
to the forklift.
Hope this helps!
Regards, 
Eric 

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Subject: Re: [SAFETY] Man Baskets for Fork Lifts

We are using a forklift basket attachment as a manlift. Do we need to
use a 
fall body harness? If yes where we should attached the lanyard? To the 
basket or to a separate rigid structure while working at height in the
basket? 
What is the maximum time that the worker can continously work on the 
basket? What are other safety rules in working with this kind of
equipment.

Thank you,

Allan