Vernon Boom Lift Certification

Vernon Boom Lift Certification - Elevated work platforms allow maintenance operations and work to be performed at heights that can not be reached by whatever other method. Boom Lift Certification Training educates workers regarding safely operating boom lifts and scissor lifts.

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. Falls, electrocution, tip-overs and crushed body parts can be the terrible result of incorrect operating procedures.

To prevent aerial lift accidents, people should be qualified to train workers in operating the specific type of aerial lift they would be using. Controls should be easily accessible in or beside the platform of boom lifts utilized for carrying workers. Aerial lifts must never be altered without the express permission of the manufacturer or other recognized entity. If you are renting a lift, make certain that it is correctly maintained. Prior to using, safety devices and controls have to be checked to be able to ensure they are functioning correctly.

Operational safety procedures are essential in avoiding incidents. Operators must not drive an aerial lift with an extended lift (although a few are designed to be driven with the lift extended). Set outriggers, if available. Always set brakes. Avoid slopes, but when required make use of wheel chocks on slopes that do not exceed the slope restrictions of the manufacturer. Follow load and weight restrictions of the manufacturer. When standing on the platform of boom lifts, 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 fields: training and certification; safety tips to be able to prevent a tip-over; slopes and surface conditions; inspecting the work area & travel path; stability factors; other tips for maintaining stability; leverage; weight capacity; pre-operational check; testing control functions; mounting a vehicle; safe operating practices; power lines and overhead obstacles; safe driving procedures; use of lanyards and harness; PPE and fall protection; and avoiding falls from the platform.

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

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