Bucket Truck Training Port Coquitlam

Bucket Truck Training Port Coquitlam - The bucket truck training program is a program which is intended to effectively train operators who are qualified so they can lessen the possibility of personal injury and incident while working with or in close proximity to bucket trucks or vehicle-mounted aerial work platform. An aerial lift device is whichever vehicle-mounted device, articulating or telescoping, or both, which is used to position workers to reach places which will otherwise be inaccessible. Aerial lift devices are used to be able to elevate personnel to above-ground work locations.

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

The program has two components: a hands-on session and a classroom training session. To become certified, participants should be successful in both components. A full-size certificate and a wallet-size certificate would be given upon completion of the program.

The kinds of lifts examined in the program comprise Aerial lift devices are usually constructed with metal, wood, reinforced plastic, fiberglass or other materials.

Definitions
Articulating boom platform: has two or more hinged boom sections.
Extensible boom platform: has an extensible or telescopic boom.
Platform: the part of an aerial device that is designed to carry employees.
Mobile unit: any aerial device together with its parts like vehicle and related machine.

Workers who work with aerial devices have the responsibility of making sure that they are correctly trained and authorized. Workers must make certain that people who are not authorized and trained do not utilize lift devices. Workers must ensure that they wear the proper protective equipment when working from the platform.

The course content utilized in the bucket truck training program includes operating the vehicle-mounted aerial work platform, pre-shift inspections, safe operating practices, use of emergency controls, lifting capacity, and administering theory and practical tests. Operators will know rules under the local and federal regulations.

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