Product Boundary
A plain-English boundary. Not legal fog. Pondus helps trained teams see better — without becoming the authority that decides whether equipment is safe to operate.
Plain-English Boundary
Pondus gives trained teams better visibility. It does not become the authority that decides whether equipment is safe to operate.
Node-derived awareness for operators and fleet managers.
Not a machine governor, emergency stop, outrigger control, lockout, automatic shutdown, OEM stability system, or proof that equipment is safe to operate.
Zero Machine Interference
Pondus does not connect to, command, override, interrupt, inhibit, stop, brake, derate, shut down, actuate, or modify any truck, pump, boom, outrigger, PTO, hydraulic system, engine, OEM controller, CAN bus, PLC, emergency-stop, lockout, or safety circuit.
Detection Limits
Unless the appropriate node is installed, configured, and working, Pondus does not measure actual load weight, individual outrigger pressure, wind at the boom tip, body roll/incline, soil bearing capacity, underground voids, cribbing strength, pad condition, power-line clearance, hydraulic integrity, boom structural condition, pipeline or hose condition, or every tip-over or instability mode.
Operator Authority
Operators and employers remain responsible for safe operation, jobsite procedures, competent-person judgment, legal compliance, training, maintenance, inspections, load charts, ground assessment, outrigger setup, and stopping work whenever conditions require it.
Management Plane
Fleet dashboards, maps, alerts, and reports are for advisory review, coaching, and operational awareness. They are not live machine-control systems, dispatch authority, or proof that equipment is safe to operate.
REGULATORY CONTEXT
Pondus is not a certified safety device and makes no claim of regulatory certification. It is a supplemental advisory monitoring system designed to operate alongside — without interfering with — the regulatory requirements that already govern boom-equipped equipment.
Concrete boom pump trucks operating on construction sites are governed primarily by OSHA 29 CFR 1926, Subpart Q — concrete and masonry construction operations — along with additional applicable provisions in Parts 1910 and 1926. Notably, concrete pumps are explicitly excluded from OSHA's crane standard (29 CFR 1926.1400), placing them in a distinct regulatory category from mobile cranes.
Pondus does not create new compliance obligations for fleet owners or operators. It does not alter the required inspections, competent-person determinations, operator certifications, outrigger procedures, load chart requirements, or documented training that existing regulations mandate. All of those responsibilities remain fully in force.
ASME B30.27 covers material placement systems, including truck-mounted concrete boom pumps. Pondus is designed to complement the operational awareness that B30.27 requires of operators — not to replace or substitute for any requirement within it.
OSHA's crane regulations (29 CFR 1926 Subpart CC) govern mobile cranes separately. For fleets that operate both concrete pumps and crane-equipped trucks, Pondus operates consistently across both equipment types without interfering with the distinct regulatory obligations that apply to each.
Because Pondus does not connect to, modify, or control the host machine, it does not trigger product liability frameworks that apply to integrated safety systems or machine controllers. Fleet owners, operators, employers, and site managers retain all existing responsibilities under applicable regulations, OEM requirements, and insurance obligations.
Pondus data — tilt readings, outrigger pressure, wind velocity, alert logs — is advisory information. It supplements human judgment; it does not replace it. Operators and employers remain the authority on whether equipment is safe to operate.
Pondus is currently operating in the United States. International regulatory frameworks — including the EU Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC), UK PSSR regulations, and Australian Work Health and Safety plant regulations — vary by jurisdiction and equipment classification.
Fleet owners deploying Pondus outside the US should confirm the applicable regulatory framework with their legal counsel before deployment. Pondus will provide jurisdiction-specific guidance as international availability expands.
A note on compliance language: Pondus does not claim to be a certified safety device, a rated capacity indicator, a load moment indicator, or a secondary safety system under any regulatory definition. If your insurance carrier, general contractor, or legal team has specific questions about how Pondus interacts with your compliance program, we are happy to speak with them directly. Contact us.
Why This Helps
The core risk question is whether Pondus alters the machine or asks users to treat it as the final safety authority. The answer is no. Pondus is an advisory visibility layer that makes uncertainty visible instead of hiding it.
A pilot should keep the existing safety program in force, require trained users, capture versioned acknowledgements, and use Pondus data for awareness, troubleshooting, coaching, and review.
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