Regina Boom Lift Certification

Regina Boom Lift Certification - Elevated work platforms allow work and maintenance operations to be carried out at heights that can not be reached by whatever other means. Workers utilizing scissor lifts and boom lifts could be educated in the safe operation of these equipments by getting boom lift certification training.

When work platforms are not operated safely, they have the possibility for serious injury and even death, regardless of their lift style, site conditions or application. Electrocution, falls, tip-overs and crushed body parts can be the tragic outcome of incorrect operating procedures.

To be able to prevent aerial lift incidents, boom lift operators have to be trained by workers who are qualified in safely operating the particular type of aerial lift they would be utilizing. Aerial lifts should never be altered without the express permission of the manufacturer or other recognized entity. If you are renting a lift, make sure that it is maintained properly. Prior to using, controls and safety devices should be inspected in order to ensure they are functioning properly.

Operational safety procedures are essential in preventing accidents. Operators should not drive an aerial lift with an extended lift (though some are designed to be driven with an extended lift). Set outriggers, if available. Always set brakes. Avoid slopes, but when required utilize wheel chocks on slopes which do not go over the manufacturer's slope restrictions. Follow weight and load limits of the manufacturer. When standing on the boom lift's platform, utilize a safety belt with a two-foot lanyard tied to the boom or basket or a full-body harness. Fall protection is not needed for scissor lifts that have guardrails. Do not climb or sit on guardrails.

The boom lift certification course provides instruction in the following areas: training and certification; safety guidelines to prevent a tip-over; slopes and surface conditions; inspecting the work area & travel path; stability factors; other guidelines for maintaining stability; leverage; weight capacity; testing control functions; pre-operational inspection; safe operating practices; mounting a motor vehicle; safe driving procedures; power lines and overhead obstacles; use of lanyards and harness; PPE and fall protection; and preventing falls from platforms.

When successful, the trained worker would learn the following: training and authorization procedures; pre-operational check procedures; factors affecting the stability of boom and scissor lifts; how to avoid tip-overs; how to use PPE, how to utilize the testing control functions and strategies to be able to avoid falls.

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