Aerial Lift Training

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1. All operators must be trained and have received proper instructions before operating aerial lift platforms.*

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2. Prior to using an aerial platform one must:*

Know the rated work load of your machine and never exceed it.
Fully inspect equipment being used.
Do not carry materials on railings unless approved for that purpose.
All of the above.

3. A safe operating practice when operating an aerial lift platform is:*

Standing on the guardrail system is permitted.
Avoid sudden stops, starts, turns or changes in direction.
Play games with an aerial platform.
All of the above.

4. Traveling safely in an aerial lift one should:*

Raise the basket up as high as it will go.
Two people should operate controls.
Travel at high speeds and make sharp turns and sudden stops.
Limit travel speed to ground conditions and operate controls slowly and smoothly.

5. Exiting an aerial lift one should always:*

Dismount while the machine is moving.
Dismount carefully using three-point contact and face the machine.
Hold on to the controls while dismounting.
Jump off the machine.

6. Aerial lifts can be used as material hoists.*

True
False

7. Keys for aerial lifts must be tethered to the lift when the lift is in operation.*

True
False

8. When operating a boom-type machine should:*

Drive the equipment to maneuver in close to an obstacle
Use the boom to push the aerial platform along the ground
Drive the base or platform into a stationary object
Use the swing and boom functions to get in close to work area

9. Before raising the platform, the operator must make certain that all handrails, toe boards, gates and entry chains are in place.*

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False

10. Aerial lift operators must not assume the machine is electrically insulated unless it is specifically indicated on the machine rating plate. You never assume anything.*

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False

11. I understand that I must control the work zone below my lift at all times and not allow anyone to walk under any part of my lift, materials I have on the lift (Conduit, tools, etc) or any other item that could be dropped onto another person.*

True
False

12. I confirm I watched the attached training video prior to taking the the above quiz.*

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False

Aerial Lift Quiz