Boom Lift Certification Marysville

Boom Lift Certification Marysville - The use o elevated work platforms allow for maintenance operations and work to be done at elevated work heights that were otherwise not reachable. Workers using boom lifts and scissor lifts could learn how to safely operate these machines by getting boom lift certification training.

When work platforms are operated unsafely, they have the potential for serious injury and even death, regardless of their lift style, application or the site conditions. Falls, electrocution, crushed body parts, and tip-overs can be the tragic result of wrong operating procedures.

To be able to prevent aerial lift accidents, boom lift operators need to be trained by workers who are qualified in the safe operation of the specific type of aerial lift they will be utilizing. Aerial lifts must not be be altered without the express permission of the manufacturer or other recognized entity. If you are leasing a lift, ensure that it is maintained correctly. Prior to using, controls and safety devices need to be checked to ensure they are correctly working.

Operational safety procedures are vital in preventing incidents. Operators should not drive an aerial lift with the lift extended (although some are designed to be driven with an extended lift). Always set brakes. Set outriggers, if available. Avoid slopes, but when needed make use of wheel chocks on slopes that do not go beyond the slope limitations of the manufacturer. Follow weight and load limitations of the manufacturer. When standing on the platform of boom lifts, make use of 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 which have guardrails. Do not climb or sit on guardrails.

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

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

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