Boom Lift Certification Moose Jaw

Boom Lift Certification Moose Jaw - Elevated work platforms allow maintenance operations and work to be performed at levels which can not be reached by whichever other way. Boom Lift Certification Training teaches workers regarding safely operating scissor lifts and boom lifts.

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

To be able to avoid aerial lift incidents, boom lift operators need to be trained by workers who are qualified in the safe operation of the specific kind of aerial lift they would be making use of. Aerial lifts should never be modified without the express permission of other recognized entity or the manufacturer. If you are leasing a lift, make sure that it is correctly maintained. Prior to utilizing, controls and safety devices must be inspected to ensure they are correctly functioning.

Operational safety procedures are vital in avoiding accidents. Operators must not drive an aerial lift with an extended lift (although a few are designed to be driven with an extended lift). Always set brakes. Set outriggers, if available. Avoid slopes, but when required make use of wheel chocks on slopes that do not go beyond the slope restrictions of the manufacturer. Follow manufacturer's weight and load limits. When standing on the boom lift's platform, use full-body harnesses or a safety belt with a two-foot lanyard tied to the basket or boom. Fall protection is not needed for scissor lifts that have guardrails. Never climb or sit on guardrails.

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

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

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