Victoria Aerial Lift Certification

Victoria Aerial Lift Certification - Aerial Lift Certification is for people who requires an in-depth understanding of aerial lift safety. Operators and inspectors, supervisors, maintenance workers and construction craftsmen need to perform a training and certificate program. Federal, provincial and state regulations need businesses to be certified to be able to do in-house aerial lift checks.

Regardless of differences in the type of work being performed, all workers who work at elevated levels generally make use of the same means to access the required height. Scissor lifts and aerial lifts are the mechanized devices made use of to lift workers and equipment to elevated places.

Bucket trucks or cherry pickers are boom-supported aerial platforms. The main dangers associated to boom-operated platforms are tip-overs, falls and electrocutions. Certification ensures that workers who make use of aerial lifts are trained properly to operate the machine safely. Training also guarantees that workers know how to maintain aerial work platforms in accordance with the directions of the manufacturer.

Training comprises the following lifts: Vehicle-mounted aerial lifts, Boom-supported scissor lifts and aerial lifts. Trainees would gain knowledge of the causes and results of aerial lift accidents, and will learn safe operating procedures. They would become technically competent in the different types of aerial lifts, in addition to components and terminology. From interpreting rated capacity charts to selecting the best aerial lift for the task, the certification program would provide employees with everything they should know to be able to safely carry out their work.

People who are assigned the task of checking aerial lift machines should know how to inspect booms, gears, operating mechanisms, structural components, functions and control systems, braking systems, power plants, shafts and pins, attachments, pneumatic and electric parts, hydraulic, emergency safety devices and operator aids, etc. Training will consist of the following: the role of the inspector in lessening liability exposure and accidents; how to perform a pre-use, monthly and annual inspection; how to interpret and apply regulations regarding aerial lift safety standards; how to write inspection reports; checklists and techniques; inspection procedures; following record keeping requirements; applying and understanding the three levels of aerial lift inspection; and when to remove defective aerial lifts from service.

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