Except for Appendix D, standard applies to all permanent installations completed after July 23, 1990. Major modifications to existing installations completed after that date are also considered new installations under this section. A written emergency plan describing the emergency procedures to be followed in the event of a power failure, equipment failure or other emergencies shall be developed and implemented. The employer must review with the employee those parts of the plan which employees must know to protect themselves in an emergency. Written work procedures for the operation, safe use and inspection of the platforms must be provided for employee training, unless pictorial methods of instruction would improve employee communication.
Training is to be done by a competent person.
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