Aerial and Scissor Lift Operator
Laws and standards for aerial lift operation, daily lift and area inspection, stability, fall protection, capacity charts, and working around wind and electrical hazards, finished with a full-function hands-on evaluation.
Who it is for and what it covers
Federal and state rules require aerial and scissor lift operators to repeat the practical operating evaluation every 36 months. This half-day program covers the regulations, the machine and the job site, and ends with a hands-on test on the lift.
Who should attend
- Operators of boom lifts, scissor lifts and bucket platforms
- Operators due for the 36-month practical re-evaluation
- Supervisors who assign lift work
This course meets
- 29 CFR 1926 Subpart L Scaffolds
- 29 CFR 1926.21 Safety Training and Education
- 29 CFR 1926.451 to .454 Scaffold requirements and training
- 29 CFR 1926.453 and 1926.556 Aerial Lifts
- 29 CFR 1926.501 and .502 Duty to Have Fall Protection
Certification
Operator wallet card and certificate
Topics covered
- Maintenance, pre-shift and area inspections
- Limitations, lift characteristics and vehicle stability
- Jobsite operations, slopes and hills
- Refueling and recharging
- Handling different loads; capacity and load charts
- Minimum safe approach distance to power lines
- Overhead clearances
- Fall protection requirements and use
- Platforms, buckets and gates
- Emergency procedures
- Full-function hands-on test
Request this course
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Training team
253.922.2787Weekdays 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM Pacific
Classes run at our Milton, WA center (60 students) and at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (30 students). Both have hands-on simulators: cellular tower, pole top rescue pole, communication hut and confined space vault.