Aerial Lift Safety Program

Working at heights is dangerous. It is imperative that all aerial platform operators receive adequate training to reduce the risk of injury and prevent unsafe operation, the primary cause of aerial platform incidents. Companies lose millions of dollars annually because of the actions of careless or inadequately trained operators.

This online Aerial Platform training course aims to reduce risks related to straight telescoping, articulating, and aerial lift platforms, by teaching the fundamentals of safe operation procedures.

This course was developed to comply with the requirements for theory training as outlined in both CSA standards B354.2 and B354.4 as well as ANSI standards A92.5 and A92.6. The Aerial Platform training addresses the following important topics:

• Responsibilities of the operator and employer
• The importance of operator manuals and signal words
• Required personal protective equipment
• Different types of aerial platforms and their components
• The machine’s stability
• Aerial platform attachments and modifications
• Walk-around inspection and function test
• Operational hazards
• Safe start-up, operation and shutdown procedures
• Aerial lift components

To complete this program a practical exam must be taken within 30 days of taking this course