Sudbury Bucket Truck Training

Sudbury Bucket Truck Training - The Vehicle-Mounted Aerial Work Platform or bucket truck training program is designed to reduce the risk of personal injury and incident when working in close proximity or with bucket trucks by efficiently training operators who are qualified. An aerial lift device refers to whatever vehicle-mounted device, telescoping or articulating, or both, that is utilized to position employees to reach spots which will otherwise be unreachable. Aerial lift devices are utilized to be able to elevate employees to above-ground work locations.

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

The program comprises a classroom training session and a hands-on training session. To become certified, participants should be successful in both parts. A wallet-size certificate and a full-size certificate would be issued upon completion of the program.

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

Definitions
Articulating boom platform: has at least 2 hinged boom components.
Extensible boom platform: has either an extensible boom or a telescopic boom.
Platform: the part of an aerial device which is designed to carry workers.
Mobile unit: a combination of aerial devices, such as its vehicle and related machine.

Employers have the responsibility to make certain their employee acquire proper training prior to operating aerial devices. Employees must make sure they also acquire the required training and that they do not operate lift devices if they are not authorized to do so. Workers should ensure that they put on the correct protective equipment if working from the platform.

Course content includes operation of the vehicle-mounted aerial work platform, pre-shift inspection, safe operating practices, use of emergency controls, lifting capacity, and administering theory and practical tests. Operators will learn rules under the local and federal regulations.

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