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DOCUMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Definitions:
Aerial Platform - a manually propelled device that has an adjustable position platform, supported
from ground level by a structure
Authorized Personnel (authorized person) -personnel approved or assigned to perform a specific
type of duty or duties at a specific location or locations at a work site
Base - the relevant contact points of the aerial platform that form the stability fulcrum (e.g.,
wheels, casters, outriggers, stabilizers)
Chassis - the integral part of the aerial platform that provides mobility and support for the
elevating assembly
Configuration - all positions in which an aerial platform or any part thereof can be placed within its
intended operating limits
Dealer - a person or entity who buys from a manufacturer or distributor and who generally sells,
rents, and services aerial platforms
Delivery - transfer of care, control, and custody of the aerial platform from one person or entity to
another person or entity
Elevating Assembly - the mechanisms used to position the platform relative to the aerial platform
chassis
Guardrail System - a vertical barrier intended to prevent personnel from falling to lower levels
Hazardous Location - any location that contains, or has the potential to contain an explosive or
flammable atmosphere
Instability - a condition in which the sum of the moments that tend to overturn the aerial platform
exceeds the sum of the moments tending to resist overturning
Insulated Platform - a platform designed and tested to meet the specific electrical insulation
ratings consistent with the manufacturer's identification plate
Interlock - A control or mechanism that, under specified conditions, automatically allows or
prevents the operation of another control or mechanism
Manufacturer - A person or entity, who makes, builds, or produces an aerial platform