14.11.2011

SAIA announces A92 chairmen

Brad Boehler of Skyjack and Brent Hoover of JLG will chair two of SAIA’s three new ANSI A92 sub-committees.

The USA based Scaffold & Access Industry Association (SAIA) A92 members recently voted and approved the three new sub-committees at its 2011 annual meeting.

Boehler, president of Skyjack, has been appointed as chairman of A92.22 - Safe use of manually propelled, self-propelled and boom supported aerial work platforms and under bridge vehicle mounted inspection work platforms.

Brent Hoover of JLG was appointed as chairman of A92.20 - Design of manually propelled, self-propelled and boom supported aerial work platforms and under bridge vehicle, mounted inspection work platforms.

Frank Bonesteel of New York State Department of Transportation was
appointed as chairman of A92.24 – Training to operate, inspect and maintain manually propelled, self-propelled and boom supported aerial work platforms and under bridge vehicle mounted inspection work platforms.

The newly formed sub-committees will begin work in January 2012. All applications considered for subcommittee membership must be received by Monday, November 21st. All applications will be voted on and approvals announced by December 31st 2011.

The SAIA provides the secretariat for the A92 Aerial Platforms series of ANSI standards. As such it is responsible for adhering to the policies and procedures outlined in the ANSI Essential Requirements, which govern the consensus development process for such standards.

The ASC A92 main committee consists of 71 member companies and organisations who have been appointed based on their technical, safety, and related industrial expertise. The committee meets annually to review current issues, establish policy and procedures relative to the consensus standards, and evaluate the development activities of each subcommittee.