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ANSI A92.20 · OSHA 1926.453 · PRE-USE
Replace the paper pre-use sheet with a mobile, ANSI-mapped, photo-documented inspection. Electric, rough-terrain, hydraulic, and narrow-aisle scissor lifts — a walk-around and function test before anyone steps on the platform, with a built-in red-tag workflow.
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NOT · GENERIC
Most inspection apps hand you a blank form. DigiDocs ships the actual MEWP pre-use — guardrails and gate, base and platform controls with emergency lowering, hydraulics, scissor stack and pins, tilt sensor and alarms, e-stop — with the daily cadence and a red-tag workflow that matches how an operator clears a lift before stepping on the platform.
Daily pre-use templates for electric, rough-terrain, hydraulic, and narrow-aisle scissor lifts — guardrails and gate, base and platform controls, hydraulics, scissor stack and pins, tilt sensor and alarms — each section mapped to A92.20 / A92.22 so the operator sees the standard, not a blank checkbox.
The A92.22 pre-use check runs before each shift, and meter-driven or calendar periodic inspections are scheduled per machine — so a missed pre-use or an overdue periodic surfaces as upcoming or overdue on the dashboard.
Attach photos to any failed item — a bent guardrail, a weeping hydraulic fitting, a worn pivot pin, a faded capacity decal, a dead tilt alarm. Voice and video notes capture context that doesn't fit a comment box and follow the lift into the deficiency record.
Fail the guardrails, the tilt sensor, the emergency lowering, the e-stop, or a structural scissor item and the operator takes the lift out of service immediately. It's red-tagged across the fleet, a deficiency logs with the photo, and it stays locked until a mechanic verifies the repair.
A failed pre-use item routes to the mechanic dashboard with the photo and the failed criterion. The repair captures parts, labor hours, and a verification on the next inspection — the audit trail from operator finding to qualified-person fix stays intact.
Every inspection becomes a PDF with the operator's name, timestamp, photos, and the ANSI / OSHA citation referenced. Generate a revocable share link so a GC, rental company, or safety auditor can view the lift records without an account.
Each scissor lift is an asset with its own ID, hour meter, and inspection history. Health scoring blends pass-rate, open deficiencies, and overdue service so you can see which lifts are degrading before they strand a crew at height.
Installable PWA that opens without signal and caches recently-viewed inspect routes. No signal on a remote site? Operators complete and submit the full pre-use check offline — it saves on the device and syncs automatically when you reconnect.
A public REST API at /api/v1 with bearer-token auth and outbound webhooks for inspection-completed and deficiency-opened events, plus a telematics adapter to pre-fill engine-hour readings from your fleet system.
COVERAGE · MATRIX
Every scissor lift type ships with the right inspection cadence and the governing ANSI standard referenced on the form. No template hunting.
| Machine | Standard | Cadence |
|---|---|---|
| Electric Scissor Lift | ANSI A92.20 | Daily / pre-use |
| Rough-Terrain Scissor Lift | ANSI A92.20 | Daily / pre-use |
| Hydraulic Scissor Lift | ANSI A92.20 | Daily / pre-use |
| Narrow-Aisle Scissor Lift | ANSI A92.20 | Daily / pre-use |
| MEWP Group A / Type 3 | ANSI A92.20 | Daily / pre-use |
Running boom lifts too? The aerial lift inspection app covers boom and scissor MEWPs together under the full ANSI A92 suite.
PROCESS · 4 STEPS
Register each scissor lift as an asset with its ID and hour meter. The right ANSI A92.20 MEWP template loads automatically by machine type so the operator isn't hunting for the form.
The operator runs the pre-use walk-around then the function test on a phone — Pass / Fail / N/A per item, photo capture on defects, meter reading, signature, submit. Guardrails to e-stop in a couple of minutes.
Hit a guardrail, tilt-sensor, emergency-lowering, e-stop, or structural failure and take the lift out of service on the spot. It's red-tagged across the fleet and a deficiency logs with the photo evidence.
The inspection becomes a PDF with operator, timestamp, photos, meter reading, and the ANSI / OSHA citation. Pre-use and periodic records are retained indefinitely for the next audit or insurer request.
FAQ · BEFORE YOU ASK
A scissor lift is a Group A / Type 3 MEWP (mobile elevating work platform), so it falls under the ANSI A92 suite: A92.20 (design), A92.22 (safe use), and A92.24 (training). A92.22 requires a pre-use inspection and function test before each work shift or before the MEWP is operated by a new user. OSHA enforces aerial-lift incidents under 1926.453 (construction) and 1910.67 (general industry), which reference ANSI A92. DigiDocs ships a daily MEWP pre-use template mapped to A92.20 / A92.22 so the operator works through the actual walk-around and function test rather than a blank form.
The pre-use walk-around covers the guardrails, mid-rails, toe boards, and platform gate; the platform deck and extension; the base and platform controls including the emergency lowering / descent; the hydraulic system, hoses, and cylinders for leaks; wheels and tires; the scissor stack, arms, and pivot pins for wear or cracks; the capacity decals and load-rating plate; the tilt sensor and audible alarms; and the emergency stop. DigiDocs lays these out as sections so nothing is skipped, requires a photo on any failure, and captures the meter reading for the maintenance record.
Inside a scissor lift with intact, closed guardrails the guardrail system is the fall protection — A92.20 does not require a personal fall-arrest harness in a properly maintained scissor lift, which is why the pre-use check on the guardrails, mid-rails, toe boards, and self-closing gate is so load-bearing. A boom lift is different: A92.20 requires a harness anchored to the platform anchor point at all times. The DigiDocs MEWP template makes the guardrail and gate integrity an explicit, photo-backed line item.
The trained operator performs the pre-use inspection and function test before the MEWP is operated each shift or whenever a new user takes over, per A92.22 and A92.24 training requirements; a qualified mechanic handles the periodic and annual inspections. DigiDocs records the operator's name and signature on every pre-use check, routes failures to the mechanic dashboard as deficiencies, and schedules meter-based or calendar-based periodic inspections per machine so a service interval surfaces as upcoming or overdue.
After the visual walk-around, A92.22 requires a function test of all controls and safety devices from the ground (base) controls first, then from the platform — raise and lower, drive and steer, the tilt sensor that prevents driving while elevated, the audible alarms, the emergency lowering, and the emergency stop. DigiDocs sequences the function test right after the walk-around so the operator confirms every control responds correctly before the platform carries a person.
Yes. The inspection runs in the browser or as an installable PWA on any phone or tablet — no app-store download. It opens without signal and caches recently-viewed inspect routes, so the app still loads on a remote site. Operators complete and submit the full pre-use inspection offline — it saves on the device, photos included, and syncs automatically when you reconnect.
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