Manlift Certification BC

Manlift Certification BC - The Elevated Platforms and Manlifts Certification program helps to provide the necessary training on the work practices, safe operating procedures, rules and regulations regarding the daily activities for the operators of this machinery. The program has been designed for people who are actively involved in these activities or those who have a basic understanding of this equipment.

In the past couple of decades, manlifts and aerial platforms have become a common sight in industrial maintenance applications and on construction job sites. These machines provide an easy way to lift workers close to what needs to be performed on a stable platform apparatus, enabling employees to carry out tasks with greater safety and comfort rather than being perched on top of scaffolding or ladders.

The manlift is similar to other industrial tools in that they are safe when utilized properly. Since they lift workers above floor or ground level, accidents could occur easily and this might result in serious death or injuries for both the manlift operators and any passerby who might be unlucky enough to be standing underneath.

There are a variety of models of manlifts. Most fall into 1 of 2 categories: the articulating boom lift, that has the capability of both vertical and horizontal movement and the scissors lift, which is capable of moving up and down.

Protecting Employees

It is very important to provide right training for you operators. Many companies which lease these equipment would provide on site training. Every worker who will be working on the machinery or operating it should receive training in safe operations. It is likewise vital that only those workers who have received training must be authorized to operate the controls. Communication rules and operating procedures should be clear. Hence, employees on the ground should not operate controls without the approval and knowledge of any employees in the basket.

Those employees who will be occupying the basket are required to wear right fall protection such as lanyard and a harness. That protection must be attached to the manlift itself and not to a nearby surface. The worker must ensure that he or she has made whatever adjustments required to reflect the change in fall distance if there are changes in the height of the work area.

Manlifts need to be inspected and tested each and every day to make certain they are in safe operating condition. Prior to making use of the machinery, whichever defects must be re-checked and fixed.

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