Kelowna Bucket Truck Training

Kelowna Bucket Truck Training - The bucket truck training program is a program that is intended to effectively train qualified operators so they can reduce the possibility of incident and personal injury while working with or in close proximity to bucket trucks or vehicle-mounted aerial work platform. An aerial lift device refers to whatever vehicle-mounted device, telescoping or articulating, or both, which is used to position personnel to reach spots that would otherwise be inaccessible. Aerial lift devices are used in order to elevate employees to above-ground work sites.

The program aims to provide operators with the knowledge, skills, training materials and abilities needed to be able to efficiently and safely operate vehicle-mounted aerial work platforms.

The program comprises a hands-on training session and a classroom training session. To become certified, participants need to be successful in both components. A full-size certificate and a wallet-size certificate will be issued upon finishing the program.

Types of lifts consist of extensible boom platforms, articulating boom platforms, vertical towers, aerial ladders and aerial ladder trucks 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: has two or more hinged boom parts.
Extensible boom platform: has an extensible or telescopic boom.
Platform: part of the aerial device that is designed to carry personnel.
Mobile unit: a combination of aerial devices, like for example its vehicle and related machinery.

Employers have the responsibility to make certain their employee acquire proper training before operating aerial devices. Workers should make sure they also acquire the needed training and that they do not operate lift devices if they are not authorized to do so. Workers should make certain that they wear the proper protective equipment if working from the platform.

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

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