Surrey Manlift Certification

Surrey Manlift Certification - The Elevated Platforms and Manlifts Certification program helps to provide the required training on the work practices, safe operating procedures, regulations and rules regarding the everyday activities for the operators of this machinery. The course has been designed for people who are actively involved in these activities or individuals who have a basic knowledge of this equipment.

Aerial platforms and manlifts have become integral and common machinery in industrial settings during the past few decades. These machinery provide an easy way to lift employees close to what needs to be performed on a stable platform apparatus, allowing workers to carry out tasks with greater comfort and safety rather than being perched on top of ladders or scaffoldings.

The manlift is similar to other industrial tools in that they are safe when used correctly. As they lift employees above ground level or floor, accidents can take place easily and this could lead to serious injuries or fatalities for both the operators of the manlift as well as any passerby who might be unlucky enough to be standing underneath.

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

Protecting Staff

Right training is essential in regard to safety matters. Many of the companies that rent manlifts will provide training at the jobsite. Each worker who would be working on the machinery or operating it should receive training in safe operations. It is likewise vital that only those employees who have received training must be authorized to operate the controls. Operating procedures and communication rules should be clear. Hence, workers on the ground must not operate controls without the approval and knowledge of any employees inside the basket.

Those staff who will be occupying the basket are required to wear correct fall protection such as a harness and lanyard. That protection must be connected to the manlift itself and not to a surface nearby. The employee has to make sure that she or he has made any adjustments required to reflect the change in fall distance if there are changes in the height of the work area.

To make sure that the manlift is in good operating condition, manlifts should be tested and inspected each day. Prior to utilizing the machine, whatever defects should be re-checked and repaired.

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