Aerial boom platforms, cherry pickers, and other types of aerial lifts are often used to provide a safe, mobile alternative to scaffolding and ladders. Any of the following are considered aerial lifts: extendible boom platforms, aerial ladders, articulating booms, vertical towers, bucket trucks, vehicle-mounted aerial devices and any combination of any such devices.
Aerial lifts fall under the OSHA Construction Standard, 29 CFR 1926.453, Aerial Lifts. The following are topics to consider when planning to use an aerial lift:
The following factors must be considered prior to operating an aerial work platform:
Only trained and authorized persons are allowed to operate an aerial lift. Training is offered by Environmental Health and Safety and includes:
In addition to the EHS classroom training, hands-on operator certification is required for telescoping boom lifts.
To view the upcoming schedule and sign up for an aerial work platform training class, sign in to the Employee Learning Center.