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Given the diverse applications of bucket trucks across industries like utility, construction, and forestry, proper training becomes imperative to prevent accidents, ensure workplace safety, and comply with OSHA standards.
Our bucket truck online training course helps individuals acquire the skills they need to operate 1B Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs) safely and effectively. This comprehensive training covers vital aspects such as anatomy, rigging, stability, operations, hazards, and regulatory compliance.
This training also includes practical evaluations and proficiency checklists, guaranteeing that operators are well-prepared to navigate the challenges of working at heights. With the convenience of online access, individuals can undergo this course at their own pace, encouraging a secure work environment and preventing costly accidents and fines.
What Standards Does This Course Cover?
This course is aligned with OSHA standard training requirements to cover:
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910 – General Industry
- 29 CFR 1910, Subpart F – Powered Platforms, Manlifts, and Vehicle Mounted Work Platforms
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910 – Construction Industry
- 29 CFR 1926, Subpart L – Scaffolds
- ANSI A92 – Aerial Work Platform Standards
- ANSI A92.2-2001 – For Vehicle Mounted Elevating and Rotating Aerial Devices (Bucket Trucks)
- ANSI A92.3-2006 – For Manually Propelled Elevating Aerial Platforms
- ANSI A92.5-2006 – For Boom-Supported Elevating Aerial Platforms
- ANSI A92.6-1999 – For Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms (Scissor Lifts)
Outline
Topics Covered
- Anatomy & Components
- Stability Principles
- Safe Operations
- Common Hazards
What You’ll Learn
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the fundamental principles of aerial lift safety.
- Recognize the importance of compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Identify various types of aerial lifts and their specific applications.
- Demonstrate knowledge of required training protocols for aerial lift operation.
- Implement effective traffic control measures.
- Establish clear communication practices in the aerial lift operation.
- Identify common hazards, including power line contact, tip-overs, falls, and struck/crushed incidents.
FAQs
What Is a Bucket Truck?
A work vehicle with an aerial lift attached is called a bucket truck. They are made to lift people securely into the air so they can undertake tasks that are difficult or unsafe to complete even with a ladder.
Originally introduced in the 1900s, bucket trucks were called “cherry-pickers” because they were widely used for harvesting. When compared to other agricultural workers, compensation claims by orchard workers have historically been higher, with the majority of injuries involving falls.
Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) vehicles like bucket trucks drastically reduce the likelihood of accidents while boosting productivity. It was only a matter of time until other industries, including mining, utilities, forestry, and construction, realized how important bucket trucks were to their work.
What Kind of Work Can You Do with a Bucket Truck?
A bucket truck is required for any number of tasks that involve workers fixing, taking out, or installing something that is off the ground. A bucket truck is really just a utility vehicle with a hydraulic pole (boom) and a man-carrying bucket attached to it. As the boom raises him to a safe working height where he can easily use his equipment, the bucket assists to keep the worker secure.
Bucket trucks have long been used to carry out standard aerial jobs in industries including communications, utility, signs, forestry, and construction, and they are now even more prevalent. This is a result of stricter Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) laws that forbid using ladders and scaffoldings for a variety of off-the-ground jobs that might be dangerous.
Is Bucket Truck Training Required?
OSHA mandates bucket truck training, a bucket truck written test, and a practical bucket truck evaluation regardless of how long you’ve been employed. Additionally, OSHA requires that every type of bucket truck operator complete bucket truck training.
Operating a bucket truck is considerably more comparable from truck to truck than, for example, operating a scissor lift vs an aerial boom lift. Drivers must be properly certified for each type of bucket truck, even though OSHA does not mandate certification for every manufacturer of bucket trucks.
Who Should Take This Bucket Truck Online Training?
This course is designed for employees, supervisors, managers, and employees that need bucket truck online training.
Does This Course Meet OSHA Requirements?
This course is aligned with OSHA standard training requirements to cover:
- 29 CFR, Subpart F – Powered Platforms, Manlifts, and Vehicle Mounted Work Platforms
- 29 CFR 1926, Subpart L – Scaffolds
- ANSI A92.2-2001 – For Vehicle Mounted Elevating and Rotating Aerial Devices (Bucket Trucks)
- ANSI A92.3-2006 – For Manually Propelled Elevating Aerial Platforms
- ANSI A92.5-2006 – For Boom-Supported Elevating Aerial Platforms
- ANSI A92.6-1999 – For Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms (Scissor Lifts)
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