Saskatchewan Bucket Truck Training

Saskatchewan Bucket Truck Training - The Vehicle-Mounted Aerial Work Platform or likewise called bucket truck training program is intended to decrease the chance of personal injury and incident when working in close proximity or with bucket trucks by efficiently training qualified operators. An aerial lift device is whatever vehicle-mounted device, articulating or telescoping, or both, which is used to position employees to reach spots that will otherwise be not accessible. Aerial lift devices are utilized in order to elevate personnel to above-ground work locations.

The objective of the program is to provide operators with the skills, knowledge, abilities, and training materials needed in order to learn to operate vehicle-mounted aerial work platforms safely and effectively.

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

The kinds of lifts examined in the program comprise Aerial lift devices are often made of wood, metal, reinforced plastic, fiberglass or other materials.

Definitions
Articulating boom platform: has at least 2 hinged boom parts.
Extensible boom platform: has an extensible or telescopic boom.
Platform: part of the aerial device which is designed to carry personnel.
Mobile unit: any aerial device together with its parts like for example vehicle and related machinery.

Workers who work with aerial devices have the responsibility of making certain that they are properly trained and authorized. Employees must make certain that people who are not authorized and trained do not make use of lift devices. Employees should ensure that they are wearing the right protective equipment when 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 would learn legal requirements under the federal and local regulations.

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