Aerial Lift Safety (Forklift)

(10 min.) When working with aerial lifts, it's important to know and understand your equipment, the equipment''s capabilities and limitations, and of course, the safety basics. Today's program will help you understand the safety basics of Aerial Lifts. It's your responsibility to make sure you've been properly trained and authorized by your company before you attempt to use this or any other type of equipment.

Topics included in this safety video are: identifying different types of aerial lift equipment including the slab model, areas where there is poor ventilation, pre-start inspection and workplace inspections, operator's manual, visual inspection, functional test, personal protective equipment, safety belt or harness and lanyard, tires and wheels, placards, warnings, control markings, and safety decals, guardrails, outriggers, work platform, electrical power lines or conductors, the surfaces you're working on, wind and weather conditions, pedestrians, hazardous location or unsafe condition, safety cautions, belting off to an adjacent pole, structure, or equipment, basic shut down procedures, basic shut down procedures, and gasoline containers.

Program comes with a CD-ROM of written materials, including test questions and answers. English title also includes PowerPoint presentation.