Boom Lift Certification Saskatchewan

Boom Lift Certification Saskatchewan - Utilizing elevated work platforms allow for maintenance operations and work to be done at elevated work heights which were otherwise not reachable. Boom Lift Certification Training teaches workers regarding safely operating boom lifts and scissor lifts.

When work platforms are operated unsafely, 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 outcome of wrong operating procedures.

In order to avoid aerial lift accidents, people need to be qualified in order to train workers in operating the certain type of aerial lift they would be utilizing. Controls should be easily accessible beside or in the platform of boom lifts made use of for carrying workers. Aerial lifts should never be altered without the express permission of other recognized entity or the manufacturer. If you are leasing a lift, make sure that it is correctly maintained. Before using, safety devices and controls should be checked to ensure they are functioning properly.

Operational safety procedures are vital in preventing incidents. Operators must not drive an aerial lift with the lift extended (even if a few are designed to be driven with an extended lift). Always set brakes. Set outriggers, if available. Avoid slopes, but when needed utilize wheel chocks on slopes that do not go beyond the manufacturer's slope limitations. Adhere to manufacturer's weight and load limits. 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 required for scissor lifts that have guardrails. Never climb or sit on guardrails.

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

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

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