Bucket Truck Training Peoria

Bucket Truck Training Peoria - The Vehicle-Mounted Aerial Work Platform or bucket truck training program is designed to reduce the risk of personal injury and incident while working with or in close proximity to bucket trucks by efficiently training qualified operators. An aerial lift device is whatever vehicle-mounted device, telescoping or articulating, or both, that is made use of to position workers to reach locations which would otherwise be inaccessible. Aerial lift devices are utilized to elevate employees to above-ground work sites.

The goal of the program is to provide operators with the knowledge, skills, abilities, and training materials necessary to be able to learn to operate vehicle-mounted aerial work platforms safely and effectively.

The program has two components: a classroom training session and a hands-on training session. To be able to become certified, participants need to be successful in both components. A wallet-size certificate and a full-size certificate would be given upon completing the program.

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

Definitions
Articulating boom platform: multiple hinged boom sections.
Extensible boom platform: has an extensible or telescopic boom.
Platform: the component of an aerial device which is designed to carry personnel.
Mobile unit: a combination of aerial devices, like for example its vehicle and related equipment.

Workers who work with aerial devices have the responsibility of ensuring that they are properly trained and authorized. Employees should make certain that individuals who are not trained and authorized do not use lift devices. Workers should ensure that they wear the proper protective equipment if working from the platform.

The course content utilized in the bucket truck training program consists of operating the vehicle-mounted aerial work platform, pre-shift inspections, safe operating practices, use of emergency controls, lifting capacity, and administering theory and practical tests. Operators will know rules under the federal and local regulations.

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