Vaughan Bucket Truck Training

Vaughan Bucket Truck Training - The Vehicle-Mounted Aerial Work Platform or also called bucket truck training program is designed to decrease the possibility of incident and personal injury while working in close proximity or with bucket trucks by effectively training qualified operators. An aerial lift device is any vehicle-mounted device, articulating or telescoping, or both, that is made use of to position employees to reach locations that will otherwise be inaccessible. Aerial lift devices are utilized to elevate workers to above-ground work locations.

The program aims to provide operators with the knowledge, skills, abilities, and training materials necessary in order to efficiently and safely operate vehicle-mounted aerial work platforms.

The program consists of a classroom training session and a hands-on training session. To become certified, participants should be successful in both components. A full-size certificate and a wallet-size certificate will be given upon finishing the program.

Types of lifts include extensible boom platforms, articulating boom platforms, aerial ladders and aerial ladder trucks, vertical towers and any combination of these devices. Aerial lift devices are usually constructed with metal, wood, fiberglass, reinforced plastic or other materials.

Definitions
Articulating boom platform: has at least 2 hinged boom sections.
Extensible boom platform: has a telescopic or extensible boom.
Platform: section of the aerial device that is designed to carry workers.
Mobile unit: a combination of aerial devices, such as its vehicle and related machine.

Employers have the responsibility to make sure their employee get right training prior to operating aerial devices. Workers should make sure they also receive the required training and that they do not operate lift devices if they are not authorized to do so. Workers must ensure that they are wearing the right protective equipment when working from the platform.

Course content comprises operating the vehicle-mounted aerial work platform, safe operating practices, pre-shift inspections, use of emergency controls, lifting capacity, and administering theory and practical tests. Operators would know rules under the local and federal regulations.

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