Mississauga Boom Lift Certification

Mississauga Boom Lift Certification - Elevated work platforms allow maintenance operations and work to be done at levels which can not be reached by whichever other means. Boom Lift Certification Training educates workers about 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, tip-overs and crushed body parts could be the unfortunate result of wrong operating procedures.

To be able to avoid aerial lift accidents, people need to be qualified to train workers in the operation of the certain type of aerial lift they will be making use of. Controls should be easily accessible beside or in the platform of boom lifts utilized for carrying workers. Aerial lifts must not be be altered without the express permission of other recognized entity or the manufacturer. If you are renting a lift, make certain that it is maintained properly. Prior to utilizing, controls and safety devices should be inspected to ensure they are working correctly.

It is essential to follow safe operating procedures in order to avoid 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 needed use wheel chocks on slopes which do not exceed the manufacturer's slope limits. Adhere to load and weight limits 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 needed for scissor lifts that have guardrails. Do not sit or climb on guardrails.

The boom lift certification course provides instruction in the following fields: training and certification; safety guidelines to be able 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; testing control functions; pre-operational inspection; safe operating practices; mounting a vehicle; overhead obstacles and power lines; safe driving procedures; utilizing harness and lanyards; PPE and fall protection; and avoid falling from platforms.

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

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