Whitby Aerial Lift Certification

Whitby Aerial Lift Certification - Aerial Lift Certification is for those who requires an in-depth understanding of aerial lift safety. Inspectors and operators, construction craftsmen, supervisors and maintenance workers need to perform a training and certificate program. Provincial, state and federal regulations require companies to be certified to be able to perform in-house aerial lift inspections.

Regardless of differences in the kind of work being done, all workers who work at elevated levels usually utilize the same means to access the needed height. Aerial lifts and scissor lifts are the mechanized devices used in order to lift equipment and employees to elevated sites.

Cherry pickers or bucket trucks are boom-supported aerial platforms. The main hazards associated to boom-operated platforms are falls, electrocutions, and tip overs. Certification ensures that workers who use aerial lifts are trained properly to operate the equipment safely. Training likewise ensures that workers know how to maintain aerial work platforms in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

Training includes the following lifts: Vehicle-mounted aerial lifts, Boom-supported scissor lifts and aerial lifts. Trainees would gain an understanding of the results and causes of aerial lift incidents, and would learn safe operating procedures. They will be technically competent in the various types of aerial lifts, as well as terminology and parts. From choosing the right aerial lift for the job to interpreting rated capacity charts, the certification program will provide employees with all that they have to know in order to carry out their work safely.

Supervisors and inspectors who have the job to check aerial lift devices have to know how to check booms, gears, structural parts, operating mechanisms, control systems and functions, braking systems, power plants, attachments, pins and shafts, hydraulic, pneumatic and electric parts, operator aids and emergency safety devices, et cetera. Training would include the following: the role of the inspector in lessening liability exposure and accidents; annual and monthly check; how to perform a pre-use; how to write inspection reports; how to apply and interpret regulations regarding aerial lift safety standards; inspection procedures, checklists and techniques; applying and understanding the three levels of aerial lift inspection; following record keeping requirements; and when to remove defective aerial lifts from service.

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