Designation:F1564−13StandardSpecificationforStructure-MountedInsulatingWorkPlatformsforElectricalWorkers1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1564;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversthedesigntestingofmechani-calandelectricalcharacteristicsofstructure-mountedinsulat-ingworkplatformsusedbyelectricalworkers.1.2Platformscoveredbythisspecificationaresingleworkerplatformsnotexceeding9ft(2.75m)inlength.Platformsdesignedtosupportmorethanoneworkeratatimearebeyondthescopeofthisspecification.1.3Non-insulatingplatformsarenotwithinthescopeofthisspecification.1.4Theuseandmaintenanceofthisequipmentarebeyondthescopeofthisspecification.1.5Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.6Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodportion,Section9ofthisspecification:Thisstan-darddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F711SpecificationforFiberglass-ReinforcedPlastic(FRP)RodandTubeUsedinLiveLineToolsF819TerminologyRelatingtoElectricalProtectiveEquip-mentforWorkers3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1RefertoDefinitionsF819fordefinitionsoftermsspecifictothisspecification.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1designtest—atypeoftestmadeonasampletreatedasrepresentativeofanindustrialproduct.Thesetestswillnotberepeatedinquantityproduction.3.2.2discontinuities—abruptchangesinsurfacethatmaytripanelectricalworkerorotherwiseintroduceahazardtotheworker(see8.1...
