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Metal working platform load limits

Metal working platform load limits

Metal working platform load limits

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I am an Industrial Hygienist, not an engineer, but I am the closest thing my company has to a safety specialist. The PE that I work with asked me what the load limits or specs are for mounted, elevated work platforms. I have looked at several construction and general industry OSHA standards, and I cannot find any requirements for load limits of working platforms. Can anyone help me? Thanks so much.

RE: Metal working platform load limits

There probably isn't a standard but probably there are some design guides. I would think the PE wants to know what other platforms and floors are designed for at your plant, and size his accordingly. This should be on existing structural drawings.

RE: Metal working platform load limits

I agree with SRE on the typical 100psf. The ASCE 7-05 lists 60psf as the lower bound for elevated platforms, though I would be very careful when using a value that small. Platforms, and the structures that support them, tend to collect unaccounted-for loads over the years, and the actual loads on the floors themselves will sometimes shock you. If the elevated area is a walkway (catwalk) only, then you can go down to 40psf, but again, be careful about doing so.
Dave

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RE: Metal working platform load limits

To be clear, these are the load limits for future platforms. The existing platforms may not have been built to any standards, and you don't want to commit on that.

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