Aerial Lift Training

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Operator Certification and Training

Operators must attend EHSS classroom training regarding the safe use of aerial lifts and demonstrate adequate skill operating the department's aerial lift. Certification will be given for each type of aerial lift that the operator will be using, such as:

• Telescoping: ex. scissor lifts and genie lifts - the personnel basket of platform only moves upward and downward. There are no hinged sections in the boom. This type is generally used indoors.
• Articulating: ex. construction-type lifts - The personnel basket or platform can be maneuvered up, down, over, and sideways. Thre are one or more hinged boom sections. This type is generally used outdoors.
• Boom Trucks: The personnel basket or platform is located on a commercial vehicle. There may or may not be hinged boom sections. This type is typically used on campus for painting or overhead power line access. The boom may or may not be insulated.

Certification is valid for 3 years.

Where personal fall arrest systems are required to be used (i.e. articulating aerial lifts and boom trucks) in conjunction with the lift, training will involve the proper donning, fit, and use of the full body harness, as well as the use of the approved anchor point on the lift.

Additional training by EHSS may be required under the following conditions:

• The operator is observed operating the aerial lift unsafely.
• The operator is involved in an accident or near miss involving an aerial lift.
• The operator evaluation indicates a need for additional training and/or practice.
• A different type of lift is to be used.