July 4th
is here, and America is celebrating her 237th birthday this year.
And in spite of her faults, there is not a day goes by that I don’t say thanks
to my maker for allowing me to be born and raised in the greatest country in the world. One of the
benefits of being an OSHA trainer / consultant is that my line of work has
allowed me to travel to each one of the 50 states, plus the District of
Columbia. And I’ve found that there is something interesting or unique about
each and every one of them; except for Kansas (sorry Jayhawks, but there is
absolutely nothing about mile after mile of wheat fields that excites me).
In the Wolverine state, rule 5815 (2) – (7) requires the operator
of an aerial work platform (boom-lift . . .) to carry (or have available at the
job site) an operators permit, issued by their employer, for the specific type
lift they are utilizing. That permit is valid only while performing work for the
issuing employer, and expires after three (3) years, at which time it must be
re-issued. Federal OSHA has no operator’s permit requirement . . .
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