Aerial Lifts Training

Aerial Lifts Training
Course Duration: 70 Minutes

George Bunker LLC. Learning Management System
Aerial Lifts (Genie and JLG)

These videos must be watched in it entirety.
JLG: Duration 38 minutes
Genie: Duration 22 minutes
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General Instructions for Safe Operation of an Aerial Lift
According to the manufacturers of most aerial lifts, the lift operators should display a professional attitude and will demonstrate the following skills:
- Respect for personal safety.
- Regard for the safety of others.
- Obey procedures at all times.
- Demonstrate excellent work habits, efficiency, and reliability.
- Demonstrate respect for facilities and property.
- Any person operating the controls of the aerial lift or occupying the platform must be familiar with these Safety and Operating Procedures.
- In many cases, the machines we use at this Company are not insulated. The operator must maintain safe clearances from electrical power lines and apparatus.
- You must allow for platform sway, rock, or sag.
Most aerial lift accidents are caused by the failure to follow simple and fundamental safety rules and precautions. The Operator must be familiar with and follow the manufacturers operating instructions before and while using any aerial personnel lifting device. Never deviate from the manufacturers recommendations!

Every project is different and so the hazards are always changing. Before starting any overhead work make sure you have assessed the hazards and identify the appropriate personal protective equipment needed to protect your eyes, ears, hands, feet, and body.
Overhead Work
When working above an area where workers could be present, the ground floor area shall be taped off with yellow or red tape or the area should have cones and a spotter present to warn others of the overhead falling object hazard. YELLOW tape signifies the need to take caution and make the overhead workers aware of your presence, then you may enter the area. RED danger tape signifies a NO ENTRY condition. There is an active danger that requires all workers to stay out of the taped off area. No one should enter a Danger area once it is roped off.
Procedures for Operations
The purpose of the aerial lift work platform is to transport and raise personnel and tools to overhead work areas. The following points must be remembered when operating an aerial lift:
- Do not drive near drop-offs, holes, or loading docks.
- Do not raise platform on slope or drive onto slope when elevated.
- Do not raise platform on uneven or soft surfaces.
- Do not drive onto uneven or soft surfaces when elevated.
- Do not use without guardrails, mid rails, chain, or bar in place.
- Do not raise platform in windy or gusty conditions.
- Do not exceed rated load.
- Do not use if working platform is not working properly or if any part is damaged, worn, or missing.
- Do not use near moving vehicles or cranes.
- Do not stand or sit on guardrails.
- Do not use under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
- Do not override safety devices.
- Do not raise platform while machine is on a truck, forklift, or other device or vehicle.
- Do not use ladder, scaffolding, or other devices to increase the working height of the platform.
- Do not use with damaged tires.
- Do not attach ropes or chains to the guardrails.
- Do not use as a crane for lifting.
- Do not use with tires that are not per manufacturers, specifications.
- Follow the manufacturers operating instruction for the specific lift you will be using.
FAILURE TO AVOID THE ABOVE HAZARDS MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH!
Test
1. When working above an area where workers could be present, the ground floor area shall be taped off with yellow or red tape or the area should have cones and a spotter present to warn others of the ____.

Personal Protective EquipmentSlopeProceduresOverhead falling object hazardElectrical power lines
2. Any person operating the controls of a lift or occupying the platform must be familiar with the Safety and Operating____.

Personal Protective EquipmentSlopeProceduresOverhead falling object hazardElectrical power lines
3. The motorized machines and equipment at this Company are not insulated. Equipment operators must maintain safe clearances from ____ and all other uninsulated electrical apparatus.

Personal Protective EquipmentSlopeProceduresOverhead falling object hazardElectrical power lines
4. Before starting any overhead work make sure you have assessed the hazards and identify the appropriate ____ needed to protect your eyes, ears, hands, feet and body.

Personal Protective EquipmentSlopeProceduresOverhead falling object hazardElectrical power lines
5. Do not raise the platform on a ____ or drive onto a ____ when elevated.

Personal Protective EquipmentSlopeProceduresOverhead falling object hazardElectrical power lines
Equipment Operator Competency Evaluation Form

To be completed by an approved certified aerial lift operator.

Visual Checks

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1. Wheels and tires
2. Fluid leaks
3. Operators cage & fall restraint
4. Housekeeping in basket
5. Can they locate vehicle manual
6. Mast inspection
Fall protection & anchor points

Operator Checks

	Good	Fair	Poor	N/A
1. Check for leaking fluid
2. Test brakes
3. Inspection of instrument gauges
4. Backup alarm, horn, seatbelt, lights

Basic Operation

	Good	Fair	Poor	N/A
1. Competent operation of machine
2. Travels at safe speed
3. Keeps clear view of path while traveling
4. Yields to pedestrians
5. Keeps body inside of unit
6. Aware of clearances
7. Maintains control at all times unit is running
8. Flat & level bore raising boom
9. Checks 360 before backing
10. Closes gate or chain before operating

Based on my evaluation of this operator:

The operator has successfully completed the evaluation and is qualified to operate the noted equipment.The operator has not demonstrated adequate competence in operating the noted equipment.
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Aerial Lifts Training

Aerial Lifts (Genie and JLG)

General Instructions for Safe Operation of an Aerial Lift

Overhead Work

Procedures for Operations

Test

Equipment Operator Competency Evaluation Form