Manlift / Aerial Platform
With emphasis on employee safety and equipment reliability, the Aerial Platform course addresses both safe use and operator qualifications. The course covers boom supported, scissor and articulating aerial lift types. Key training elements will include: failures and accident avoidance, unsafe conditions that prevent safe operation, pre-use inspection requirements and methods, safety procedures for operators and ground crew and hands-on performance training.
Course Topics:
- Operational characteristics
- Major operational components
- Capacity considerations and limitations
- Safety devices and required inspection
- Manufacturers operation requirements
- Ground conditions
- Operating in windy conditions
- Recognition of unsafe conditions
- Evaluation of surrounding work area
- Aerial device stability
- Proper set-up
- Pre-operational inspection
- Supporting surface stability
- Operating near electric power sources
- Load indicating devices, types and inspection requirements
- Use of outriggers and machine stability
- Boarding and leaving the aerial device
- Use of safety harness and lanyards
- Ground control checks and requirements
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4109 Hwy. 35 Bypass Aransas Pass, TX 78336
(P) 361-758-3130
(F) 361-758-1213