Aerial lift truck, MEWPS (Mobile Elevating Working Platform), Cherry Picker

Course Objective

By the end of this course, the trainee would have acquired a basic understanding on the safe use of the aerial lifts, MEWPs (Mobile Elevating Working Platforms) and Cherry pickers.   

Description

Modules

  • Introduction, outline, and provision for practice operation  
  • Benefits of training
  • Management’s role in safety versus the operator’s role
  • Knowing your aerial lift & the importance of reading the operator’s manual
  • The “big four” safety issues including tip-over, fall, collision and electrocution 
  • Basic components and typical control layouts 
  • Vehicle capacities
  • The use of fall protection, as it applies to aerial lifts
  • Standard and emergency ground controls
  • Surface conditions
  • Outside operation issues
  • Pedestrian safety
  • Operating in tight areas
  • Basic operational issues  
  • Traveling rules 
  • Damage to equipment and facilities
  • Parking 
  • Ramp operation
  • Proper fueling procedures
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Pre-shift checks 
  • Safety equipment (alarms, strobes, etc.)

Intended To

This course is ideal to organisations where the use Aerial lift trucks is part of their operations and needs to ensure that their drivers are trained and adequately certified up to the required legal standard on a speed on a timely basis.

Duration

6 hrs

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