Boom Lift Certification Oakville

Boom Lift Certification Oakville - Elevated work platforms allow maintenance operations and work to be done at levels that can not be reached by whatever other method. Boom Lift Certification Training teaches workers regarding the safe operation of boom lifts and scissor lifts.

When work platforms are not operated safely, they have the possibility for serious injury and even death, regardless of their lift style, site conditions or application. Electrocution, falls, tip-overs and crushed body parts can be the unfortunate result of wrong operating procedures.

In order to avoid aerial lift incidents, people must be qualified to be able to train workers in the operation of the certain type of aerial lift they would be making use of. Controls must be easily accessible beside or in the platform of boom lifts made use of for carrying workers. Aerial lifts should not be be modified without the express permission of other recognized entity or the manufacturer. If you are leasing a lift, make certain that it is maintained correctly. Before utilizing, controls and safety devices need to be checked to ensure they are working properly.

It is vital to follow safe operating procedures in order to avoid workplace accidents. Driving an aerial lift while the lift is extended should not be done, nonetheless, some models are designed to be driven when the lift is extended. Always set brakes. Set outriggers, if available. Avoid slopes, but when required make use of wheel chocks on slopes that do not exceed the slope restrictions of the manufacturer. Follow weight and load restrictions of the manufacturer. When standing on the boom lift's platform, use a safety belt with a two-foot lanyard tied to the boom or basket or a full-body harness. Fall protection is not necessary for scissor lifts that have guardrails. Never sit or climb on guardrails.

This course features the following topics: training and certification; safety guidelines to be able to prevent a tip-over; surface conditions and slopes; checking the travel path & work area; other guidelines for maintaining stability; stability factors; leverage; weight capacity; testing control functions; pre-operational inspection; safe operating practices; mounting a motor vehicle; power lines and overhead obstacles; safe driving procedures; PPE and fall protection; utilizing harnesses and lanyards; and avoiding falls from platforms.

The successful trainee would learn the following: authorization and training procedures; pre-operational inspection procedures; factors affecting the stability of boom and scissor lifts; how to prevent tip-overs; how to use the testing control functions; how to utilize PPE and strategies to be able to avoid falls.

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