1910.67(b): Design Standards for Vehicle-Mounted Aerial Lifts
Vehicle-mounted aerial lifts acquired on or after July 1, 1975 must be designed and built to ANSI A92.2-1969, and older ones not meeting it may not be used after July 1, 1976 unless modified to conform. Aerial lifts include extensible and articulating boom platforms, aerial ladders and vertical towers, and may be field modified only if the manufacturer or an equivalent entity certifies in writing that the change conforms and is at least as safe.
Key takeaways
- 1910.67(b) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart F).
- OSHA cited it 9 times in the last 3 years, in 9 inspections, with $33,826 in current penalties.
- 1 death is linked to inspections that cited this rule.
- Related part: 1910.67(b)(2) (5 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.67(b) ("General requirements") is one requirement inside 1910.67 Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910, Subpart F). It includes 9 sub-paragraphs. The official text below is copied word for word from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR). The numbers, injury cases and training on this page show how OSHA enforces it on real job sites.
Official text
(b) General requirements. 9 citations
(1) Unless otherwise provided in this section, aerial devices (aerial lifts) acquired on or after July 1, 1975, shall be designed and constructed in conformance with the applicable requirements of the American National Standard for “Vehicle Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms,” ANSI A92.2—1969, including appendix, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6. Aerial lifts acquired for use before July 1, 1975 which do not meet the requirements of ANSI A92.2—1969, may not be used after July 1, 1976, unless they shall have been modified so as to conform with the applicable design and construction requirements of ANSI A92.2—1969. Aerial devices include the following types of vehicle-mounted aerial devices used to elevate personnel to jobsites above ground: 4 citations
(i) Extensible boom platforms,
(ii) aerial ladders,
(iii) articulating boom platforms,
(iv) vertical towers, and
(v) a combination of any of the above. Aerial equipment may be made of metal, wood, fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP), or other material; may be powered or manually operated; and are deemed to be aerial lifts whether or not they are capable of rotating about a substantially vertical axis.
(2) Aerial lifts may be “field modified” for uses other than those intended by the manufacturer, provided the modification has been certified in writing by the manufacturer or by any other equivalent entity, such as a nationally recognized testing laboratory, to be in conformity with all applicable provisions of ANSI A92.2—1969 and this section, and to be at least as safe as the equipment was before modification. Open (b)(2) 5 citations
(3) The requirements of this section do not apply to firefighting equipment or to the vehicles upon which aerial devices are mounted, except with respect to the requirement that a vehicle be a stable support for the aerial device.
(4) For operations near overhead electric lines, see § 1910.333(c)(3).
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.67.
Export the list: 9 inspections cited 1910.67(b) in the last 3 years, with employer, location, penalty and date.
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1 death is linked to inspections where OSHA cited 1910.67(b).
At 3:40 p.m. on October 30, 2023, an employee and a co-worker were in the process of removing accumulated scrap metal products from around the belt shaft of a large industrial metal shredder. The employee was positioned in an aerial lift, while the co-worker was…
Where and how often it was cited
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OSHA interpretation letters
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Related parts of this rule
- 1910.67(b)(2) 5 citations
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Frequently asked questions
What standard must vehicle-mounted aerial lifts meet?
ANSI A92.2-1969, for lifts acquired on or after July 1, 1975.
Can an aerial lift be modified for other uses?
Only if the manufacturer or an equivalent entity such as a nationally recognized testing laboratory certifies in writing it conforms and is at least as safe as before.
What types of equipment count as aerial lifts?
Extensible boom platforms, aerial ladders, articulating boom platforms, vertical towers, or a combination of these.
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.67 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly; data as of 2026-11-06
3-year window. Federal OSHA only; state-plan rules are not counted. Plain-language text is a summary, not legal advice; the official text controls. Black Belt Safety is not part of OSHA or the Department of Labor.