Aerial work platform guidance

Several industry groups associated with aerial work platform equipment joined to create a Statement of Best Practices of General Training and Familiarization for Aerial Work Platform (AWP) Equipment.

Intent of this initiative is to:

• Educate the industry on the industry-recognized-and supported standards, including the American National Standards Institute/Scaffold Industry Association (ANSI/SIA) A92 Standards and the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.
• Present best practices and minimum general training guidelines for AWP equipment
• operators.
• Emphasize the differences between general training and familiarization.
• Clarify minimum qualifications of the trainer.

Links: http://www.ipaf.org/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/us/AWP_BPG_2010.pdf

ANSI Safety, health, and environmental training standard

On the topic of somewhat recently released standards, here's one on safety, health and environmental training from ASSE:

ANSI Z490.1-2009
Criteria for Accepted Practices in Safety, Health, and Environmental Training

• This standard establishes criteria for safety, health, and environmental training programs, including development, delivery, evaluation and program management. The purpose of this standard is to provide accepted practices for safety, health, and environmental training. This standard is recommended for voluntary application by providers of safety, health, and environmental training, and it is intended to apply to a broad range of training and training programs.