Free mini-course · No sign-up needed
Aerial Lift Daily Check
The check every scissor lift and boom lift operator does before going up. Look over the work area, walk around the lift, run the function tests from the ground and the platform, and know when a lift is tagged out.
- About 10 minutes
- Free certificate when you pass
- Phone, tablet or computer
No account or payment needed. Pass the 8-question test with 80% to get your certificate by email.
What you'll learn
- Check the work area for slopes, holes, overhead power lines and traffic
- Do a walkaround of a scissor lift or boom lift in a set order
- Run the function tests from the ground controls and the platform
- Decide which defects mean the lift is tagged out and reported
What's inside
- 1. Why check every shift2 min
- 2. The work area and the walkaround4 min
- 3. Function tests3 min
- 4. Tag out or go1 min
- Knowledge test8 questions
Good to know: this certificate shows you completed a free mini-course. It is not operator training. Employers remain responsible for training, evaluating and authorizing operators under the occupational health and safety rules that apply to them.
Ready for the full course?
There is no full aerial lift course yet. Hazard Recognition and FLHA teaches the hazard assessment that comes before every lift job: spotting hazards, rating the risk, choosing controls and completing an FLHA.
Training a crew?
Send this free course to your whole crew before the season starts. For full training, every learner gets their own login, certificate and record on file, with team pricing from 5 seats.
Photo: Boom lift under the Gardiner Expressway: booledozer, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.