Boom Lift Certification Oshawa

Boom Lift Certification Oshawa - Elevated work platforms allow work and maintenance operations to be performed at levels which could not be reached by any other method. Boom Lift Certification Training teaches workers about safely operating scissor lifts and boom lifts.

When work platforms are not operated safely, they have the potential for serious injury and even death, regardless of their lift style, application or the site conditions. Falls, electrocution, tip-overs and crushed body parts could be the unfortunate outcome of incorrect operating procedures.

In order to avoid aerial lift incidents, individuals need to be qualified to be able to train workers in operating the particular kind of aerial lift they would be utilizing. Controls must be easily accessible in or beside the platform of boom lifts made use of for carrying workers. Aerial lifts should never be modified without the express permission of other recognized entity or the manufacturer. If you are leasing a lift, make certain that it is correctly maintained. Before using, controls and safety devices must be checked to make certain they are correctly working.

It is essential to follow safe operating procedures in order to prevent workplace accidents. Driving an aerial lift while the lift is extended must not be carried out, nevertheless, a few 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 which do not exceed the manufacturer's slope limitations. Follow weight and load limits of the manufacturer. When standing on the boom lift's platform, utilize a safety belt with a two-foot lanyard tied to the boom or basket or a full-body harness. Fall protection is not needed for scissor lifts which have guardrails. Never sit or climb on guardrails.

The boom lift certification course provides instruction in the following areas: training and certification; safety guidelines in order to prevent a tip-over; inspecting the work area and travel path; surface conditions and slopes; stability factors; other tips for maintaining stability; leverage; weight capacity; pre-operational check; testing control functions; mounting a vehicle; safe operating practices; safe driving procedures; overhead obstacles and power lines; use of harness and lanyards; PPE and fall protection; and avoid falling from platforms.

When successful, the trained worker will be familiar with the following: authorization and training procedures; pre-operational inspection procedures; how to prevent tip-overs; factors affecting the stability of scissor and boom lifts; how to use PPE, how to use the testing control functions and fall prevention strategies.

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