Final Test – Aerial Lifts MEWP | Advanced Safety & Training

Before operating an aerial platform:

Check the site thoroughly for hazards.
Ask a supervisor about potential dangers.
Get a proper temperature forecast.
Make certain all workers are wearing hard hats.

After you have successfully entered the a boom lift’s basket:

Wipe down the rails to ensure proper gripping.
Check to make sure the machine is level.
Yell to your coworkers that you are “coming their way.”
Attach your safety harnesses to its proper lanyard point.

Avoid operating an aerial platform around energized power lines.

True
False

Use the “high speed” setting on the lift whenever possible.

True
False

Who can operate aerial platforms?

Anyone.
Supervisors.
Any employee who is on duty.
Trained and authorized workers.

Never operate the aerial platform:

In strong and gusty winds.
Before letting a supervisor inspect your lift.
Inside a residential building.
After you have recently eaten.

It isn’t necessary to make sure the lift is on a level surface before raising the platform.

True
False

Never tie-off a safety harness to an outside source (steel beam, roof, pole, etc.) when operating an aerial platform lift.

True
False

An inspection of an aerial platform must be done:

At the end of each work-shift.
Every two hours.
Weekly.
Before the unit is operated.

It is OK to use your boom to push the aerial platform along the ground.

True
False

In the event that the aerial platform requires mechanical, electrical or hydraulic maintenance:

Park the lift on a level area away from traffic, shut down, attach a “DO NOT OPERATE” tag to the machine and remove the key.
Operate only under the direct observation of the site manager.
Use only in a reduced capacity.
Stop frequently to determine the current status of the item requiring maintenance.

The manufacturer’s Operator’s Manual is:

Stored in the site manager’s office.
Taken home for study each night.
Cut apart and important pages pasted on the deck of the lift.
Stored with the machine for immediate access and review.

The capacity of a boom lift basket/deck:

Changes, depending on the amount of fuel in the tank.
Can be increased by adding weight to the base of the machine.
Is constant and should be known before operating the lift.
Is unimportant unless operating the machine near a slope.

If you cannot determine the capacity of the lift, refer to the Operator’s Manual

True
False

You should take a walking inspection of the work site before each shift to note special conditions which may affect aerial platform operation.

True
False

Final Test – Aerial Lifts MEWP

Final Test – Aerial Lifts MEWP

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