Aerial Work Platforms

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This training introduces the learner to pre-operational inspections and continues through safety procedures for driving, raising and lowering platform procedures, and parking procedures.

Training for anyone operating or planning to operate aerial work platforms.

• Pre-Operational Inspection
  • Daily inspection
  • Preparing to operate
• Fueling and Battery Charging
  • Fueling
  • Battery charging
• Entering the Lift
  • Getting on the platform
  • Fall protection
• Starting and Operating the Lift
  • The recheck
  • In case of malfunction
• Driving the Lift
  • Driving on ramps
  • Driving while elevated
• Raising and Lowering the Platform
  • Procedures to raise and lower the platform
• Parking and Dismounting
  • Proper parking procedures
  • Getting off the lift
  • Personal Responsibility

• Inspect equipment prior to beginning work.
  • Recall the frequency of equipment inspections.
  • Identify items to look for during an inspection.
  • Recognize proper inspection procedures.
• Inspect the work area prior to beginning work.
  • List items to inspect around the lift.
  • State the safe distance required from high-voltage power lines.
• Safely fuel the lift.
  • Choose the proper platform placement when fueling a lift.
• Properly charge a lift's battery.
  • Locate where a battery should be charged.
• Properly and safely enter the lift.
  • Recognize proper entry procedure onto the platform.
  • Agree that a fall protection device with a lanyard must be worn and attached to the platform lanyard by anyone on the platform.
  • Recall that purpose of fall protection.
• Use proper procedure when starting a lift.
  • Select items to check after starting the lift.
  • Explain the procedure to follow if a lift's control is not working properly.
• Safely drive a lift.
  • Describe proper procedure to follow when encountering a ramp.
  • Select procedures to follow when driving with the lift elevated.
• Properly raise and lower a lift's platform.
  • Describe the surface needed to elevate a platform.
  • Select proper steps to take if a platform or elevated assembly of a boom lift gets caught on another object.
  • Agree that it is never safe to use a work platform as a crane.
• Properly park the lift.
  • Describe proper parking procedures for a lift.
• Safely dismount a lift.
  • Choose safe procedures to follow when dismounting a lift.
• Operate Aerial Lift Platforms responsibly.
  • Explain personal responsibilities when operating lifts.