Langley Bucket Truck Training

Langley Bucket Truck Training - The Vehicle-Mounted Aerial Work Platform or bucket truck training program is intended to decrease the risk of incident and personal injury when working with or in close proximity to bucket trucks by efficiently training qualified operators. An aerial lift device is whichever vehicle-mounted device, articulating or telescoping, or both, which is utilized to position personnel to reach spots which would otherwise be not accessible. Aerial lift devices are utilized to elevate personnel to above-ground work locations.

The objective of the program is to provide operators with the skills, knowledge, abilities, and training materials required in order to learn to operate vehicle-mounted aerial work platforms safely and effectively.

The program comprises a classroom training session and a hands-on training session. To be able to become certified, participants must be successful in both parts. A wallet-size certificate and a full-size certificate will be issued upon completing the program.

Kinds of lifts include articulating boom platforms, extensible boom platforms, aerial ladders and aerial ladder trucks, vertical towers and any combination of these devices. Aerial lift devices are usually constructed with wood, metal, fiberglass, reinforced plastic or other materials.

Definitions
Articulating boom platform: many hinged boom parts.
Extensible boom platform: has an extensible or telescopic boom.
Platform: the part of an aerial device that is designed to carry personnel.
Mobile unit: any aerial device together with its components like for instance vehicle and related machinery.

Employers have the responsibility to make sure their worker get proper training prior to operating aerial devices. Employees should make sure they likewise acquire the needed training and that they do not operate lift devices if they are not authorized to do so. Workers should ensure that they wear the proper protective equipment if working from the platform.

The course content used in the bucket truck training program comprises the operation of the vehicle-mounted aerial work platform, pre-shift inspections, safe operating practices, lifting capacity, use of emergency controls, and administering theory and practical tests. Operators would learn legal requirements under the federal and local regulations.

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