Bucket Truck Training Glendale

Bucket Truck Training Glendale - The Vehicle-Mounted Aerial Work Platform or bucket truck training program is intended to lessen the possibility of incident and personal injury when working with or in close proximity to bucket trucks by effectively training operators who are qualified. An aerial lift device is any vehicle-mounted device, articulating or telescoping, or both, that is used to position workers to reach spots that will otherwise be unreachable. Aerial lift devices are utilized to elevate employees to above-ground work sites.

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

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

Definitions
Articulating boom platform: many hinged boom components.
Extensible boom platform: has an extensible or telescopic boom.
Platform: section of the aerial device which is designed to carry staff.
Mobile unit: any aerial device along with its parts like vehicle and related machine.

Employers have the responsibility to make certain their employee get proper training before operating aerial devices. Workers must make certain they likewise obtain the required training and that they do not operate lift devices if they are not authorized to do so. Workers must ensure that they wear the proper protective equipment if working from the platform.

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

Click to Download the pdf