Elevating Work Platforms

This program is intended for personnel who operate or supervise the operation of any of the following equipment:

• Non self-propelled elevating work platforms

• Self-propelled elevating work platforms

• Self-propelled boom-type elevating work platforms.

Elevating Work Platforms training provides basic information on elevating work platforms. After the training the employer must provide oral, written, and hands-on instruction in the specific machine the worker will operate and the specific hazards the worker could encounter in the workplace.

Program Content

• Equipment types and selection

• Basic hazards

• Regulations and responsibilities

• Stability and tipping

• Equipment inspection

• Safe practices

• Safe operation (an evaluated demonstration of machine operation skills)