Boom Lift Certification Fort Mcmurray

Boom Lift Certification Fort Mcmurray - Utilizing elevated work platforms allow for maintenance operations and work to be performed at elevated work heights that were otherwise unreachable. Boom Lift Certification Training teaches workers about the safe operation of scissor lifts and boom lifts.

Despite the variety in lift style, site conditions and applications, all lifts have the potential for death or serious injury when not safely operated. Falls, electrocution, crushed body parts, and tip-overs can be the tragic outcome of incorrect operating procedures.

To be able to avoid aerial lift incidents, individuals should be qualified to be able to train workers in the operation of the specific kind of aerial lift they will be utilizing. Controls must be easily accessible in or beside the platform of boom lifts made use of for carrying workers. Aerial lifts must never be altered without the express permission of the manufacturer or other recognized entity. If you are renting a lift, make certain that it is correctly maintained. Prior to using, controls and safety devices should be checked to be able to make certain they are working correctly.

It is essential to follow safe operating procedures in order to avoid workplace incidents. 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 which do not go beyond the slope restrictions of the manufacturer. Follow load and weight limitations of the manufacturer. When standing on the boom lift's platform, make use of a safety belt with a two-foot lanyard tied to the basket or boom or a full-body harness. Fall protection is not required for scissor lifts that have guardrails. Do not sit or climb on guardrails.

This course comprises the following topics: training and certification; safety tips in order to prevent a tip-over; checking the work area and travel path; slopes and surface conditions; other tips for maintaining stability; stability factors; weight capacity; leverage; testing control functions; pre-operational inspection; safe operating practices; mounting a motor vehicle; safe driving procedures; overhead obstacles and power lines; PPE and fall protection; using harnesses and lanyards; and avoid falling from platforms.

When successful, the trained employee will know the following: training and authorization procedures; pre-operational inspection procedures; factors affecting the stability of boom and scissor lifts; how to avoid tip-overs; how to utilize the testing control functions; how to utilize PPE and strategies to avoid falls.

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