Oakville Manlift Certification

Oakville Manlift Certification - The Manlifts and Elevated Platforms course offers training on the rules, regulations and right application of safe operating measures and work practices involved in daily activities for people who work with this machine. The course has been designed for individuals who are actively involved in these activities or those who have a basic knowledge of this equipment.

Aerial platforms and manlifts have become integral and common machinery in industrial settings over the last few decades. These machines provide an easy way to lift staff near what must be carried out on a stable platform apparatus, allowing workers to carry out tasks with greater safety and comfort rather than being perched on top of ladders or scaffoldings.

The manlift is like other industrial tools in that they are safe if used correctly. As they lift staff above floor or ground level, accidents can occur easily and this can cause serious death or injuries for both the manlift operators as well as any passerby who might not be lucky enough to be standing underneath.

Manlifts come in different kinds. The majority fit into 1 or 2 categories: the scissor lift, that is capable of moving upward and downward and the articulating boom lift, which could move both horizontally and vertically.

Protecting Workers

Proper training is very important when it comes to safety matters. Many of the businesses that lease manlifts would provide training at the jobsite. Each worker who would be working on the equipment or operating it must receive training in safe operations. It is likewise vital that only those employees who have received training should be authorized to operate the controls. Communication rules and operating procedures must be clear. Thus, staff on the ground should not operate controls without the approval and knowledge of any staff inside the basket.

Those employees who would be occupying the basket are required to wear proper fall protection like for instance lanyard and a harness. That protection must be connected to the manlift itself and not to a nearby surface. The worker must ensure that she or he has made whatever adjustments needed to reflect the change in fall distance if the height of the work area changes.

Manlifts must be tested and inspected every day to make sure they are in safe operating condition. Prior to the machinery being used, any defects have to be re-checked and repaired.

Click to Download the pdf