Aerial Lift Training Saskatoon

Aerial Lift Training Saskatoon - An aerial work platform is a mechanized access platform. This machinery provides access to otherwise not accessible places for people or equipment. Also referred to as an elevating work platform or aerial device, the device is usually used to be able to access high areas. Construction and maintenance employees often must make use of aerial work platforms on the job. They are utilized by firefighters for emergency access.

The aerial work platform is designed to temporary application, providing access to high areas. They are intended to be operated by one person, with the capability of lifting weights of not more than one ton. Some types have higher load limits. There are different types of aerial work platforms; for example, there is a "cherry picker" and a "scissor lift".

Many of the aerial work platforms are outfitted together with electrical outlets or compressed air connectors for power tools. For specialist tasks, such as lifting frames for window glass, an aerial work platform could come together with special equipment.

People who want to operate an aerial lift machine need to go through training. Usually, the members of a Health & Safety Committee and their representatives are responsible for the inspection of every machine and work places and are likewise required to go through training. Individuals training would know aerial lifting device operation. They would also learn the rules which apply to the safe operation of these machines. Regulations vary from province to province, and within worksites which are federally regulated.

Anybody who is needed to be lifted by or work near an aerial lifting machinery has to be informed about possible dangers. An Aerial Lift Training Video can be shown in a general safety session to educate all of the staff who are lifted by them or work near them.

Aerial Lift Training Program consists of modules focused on the following: Aerial Lift Devices and Operating Controls; Hazard Identification; Pre Operational Checks for Aerial Lift Devices; and Platform Positioning & Park Positioning. The program is designed to train workers on safely using self-propelled, boom supported elevated work platform and self-propelled, elevated work platform. A certificate will be provided to workers who finish the program, signed by a qualified person to be able to confirm the successful completion of a hands-on practical exam.

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