Operating Aerial Work Platforms Safely

Aerial work platforms are essential to employees who conduct work at heights. Working with this kind of equipment comes with hazards aerial work platform operators must consider to ensure the safety of everyone involved. This course discusses the safe pre-operation, inspection, use, and general precautions of utilizing an aerial platform.

With various configurations and sizes when it comes to this equipment, this course explains the necessities of appropriate training and authorization from the employer. The video-based course demonstrates how to inspect and test the equipment, as well as how to mount the lift, raise and lower the lift and dismount the lift. Safe work practices are demonstrated throughout this course.

Use this course among your maintenance and construction workers to facilitate a safe and accident-free working environment when using elevated aerial platforms.

   This course is in the Video On Demand format, to read about Video On Demand features click here.

Those who perform maintenance or construction work and need to do so on an aerial work platform

• Introduction
• Training and Authorization
• The Pre-Operational Inspection
• Testing the Operating Controls
• Inspecting the Path of Travel
• Mounting the Lift and Driving Safely
• Raising the Lift Safely
• Safe Work Practices
• Lowering and Dismounting the Lift

• Inspection Basics For Supported Scaffolds
• Supported Scaffolding Safety In Industrial And Construction Environments
• Scaffolds: Suspended Scaffolding Safety