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Aerial Work Platform Training Course

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Aerial Work Platform Training Course
in Grande Prairie

This safety training course will allow participants to understand the how to safely operate all aerial lifts (including but not limited to scissor lifts and boom lifts). According to OH&S legislation, there is no-longer specific training requirements for different boom heights (i.e. under 80 ft vs. over 80 ft).

NOTE: VALID FALL PROTECTION TRAINING IS A PRE-REQUISITE FOR THIS COURSE.

TOPICS INCLUDE

  • Rescue plan, safe operation, pre-use inspection and site hazard inspection
  • Importance of the operators manual
  • Different types of aerial work platforms, and the advantages/disadvantages of each
  • Preventing injuries, fatalities, and property damage
  • Fall protection and Alberta fall protection standards – OH&S Part 9
  • Different types and forms of safety devices
  • Emergency descent system,
  • function tests and
  • fundamentals of safe operation
  • Lock out tag out
  • Types of counterweights and their effects on stability of an Aerial Work Platform (AWP)

This course includes a practical component where students complete a pre-inspection checklist and then demonstrate safe operation of the equipment.

IMPORTANT:

Closed-toe shoes are required for this training – steel toe/work boots are preferred but not mandatory. Full PPE is suggested.

Completion

Upon successful completion of the practical components and the written exam (with a minimum score of 70%), you will receive a permanent Certificate of Completion.

Duration: Half-day (approx. 4 hrs)

Certification: TriTech Safety & Training Inc.

🕒 Duration: Half-day (approx. 4 hrs)

🥇 Printable Certificate

🍁 Accepted Across Canada

🤝 Student Support

⌛ Expiry: 3 years

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