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Responsibilities ANSI/ASSE A10.31 EEC-0168 V1.0
Responsibilities per
ANSI/ASSE A10.31
SECTION 7-Responsibilities of Dealers and Installers
A. General Responsibilities: Each dealer or installer as applicable shall comply
with the requirements of this section.
B. Vehicle Specifications: Each dealer or installer (or both) who sells a digger
derrick shall inform the owner or user (or both) of the manufacturer’s minimum
vehicle specifications.
C. Vehicle Weight Distribution: The installer shall be responsible for the weight
distribution of the completed mobile unit in accordance with the requirements of
the digger derrick and the applicable regulations. Allowance shall be made for
the weight of readily-removable tools and material specified by the user.
D. Manuals: Upon delivery of the equipment to the owner or user, the dealer or
installer shall provide the manuals as required by the Manuals section on page
3, and manuals for auxiliary equipment added by the installer.
E. Installations: The installer shall comply with ANSI/ASSE A10.31 Sections 5 &
6 relating to proper installations and shall follow the instructions of the
manufacturer. In the event the original manufacturer no longer exists, an
equivalent entity may provide these instructions. The installer of a digger derrick
shall meet the following requirements before the mobile unit is placed in
operation:
1. Complete successful stability tests in accordance with the requirements of
ANSI/ASSE A10.31, Sections 4.5.1, 4.5.2, and 4.5.3.
2. Complete operational and visual tests in accordance with the requirements of
the Operational Tests section on page 5 and the Visual Inspection section
on page 6.
3. Complete the appropriate electrical tests required in ANSI/ASSE A10.31,
Section 5.4. For insulating digger derricks, the install shall assure
conformance to the qualification test requirements of ANSI/ASSE A10.31
Section 5.3.2, either by obtaining certification of the test and performing a
periodic test after installation, or by performing the qualification test.