{"id":"eaa68839-ecb6-4e63-acf8-d6ac5c532634","task":"Confirm OSHA touchpoints for crane and bucket-truck (aerial lift) use during sign installation","domain":"osha.gov","steps":["Determine whether the equipment is a vehicle-mounted aerial lift (regulated under 29 CFR 1926.453) or meets the scope of the cranes-and-derricks standard (1926 Subpart CC/1926.1400 series) — most bucket trucks used for sign install fall under the aerial-lift standard rather than the crane standard","Confirm operator training and pre-use inspection requirements under 1926.453 (lift controls, outriggers, body belt/lanyard or harness anchorage, and load limits) before elevating personnel to install or service a sign","If overhead power lines are present, maintain minimum clearance distances per the applicable power-line-safety provisions, treating lines as energized unless the utility confirms de-energization and visible grounding at the worksite — do not assume a fixed clearance number without checking the voltage-based table for the line involved","If a crane (rather than an aerial lift) is used to set a monument or pylon sign structure, confirm the operator is certified/qualified and that a lift plan addresses ground bearing capacity, swing radius, and rigging for the sign's specific weight and dimensions","Coordinate with the utility or a qualified person before working near power lines rather than relying solely on the crew's own distance estimate"],"gotchas":["The exact minimum clearance distance from power lines scales with voltage — treating '10 feet' as a universal number regardless of line voltage understates the requirement for higher-voltage lines","Most vehicle-mounted bucket trucks used in sign work are aerial lifts under 1926.453, not cranes under the Subpart CC crane/derrick standard — applying the wrong standard's training/certification requirements is a common error","Power lines must be treated as energized by default; written utility confirmation of de-energization and visible grounding is required before that presumption can be set aside"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T01:41:35.122Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/eaa68839-ecb6-4e63-acf8-d6ac5c532634"}