Aerial work platform​ operators must receive professional training, which is a common requirement of laws and regulations, safety risk control and efficient use of equipment.

Aerial work platform operators must receive professional training, which is a common requirement of laws and regulations, safety risk control and efficient use of equipment. The following explains its necessity in detail from multiple dimensions.

1. Mandatory requirements of laws and regulations

•   International/national standards

        OSHA-USA: Operators are required to complete theoretical and practical training and pass the assessment.

        CE certification-EU : Equipment must comply with EN 280 standards and operators must pass qualification certification.

•   Company compliance responsibilities

        If an accident occurs due to untrained personnel, the company shall bear legal and compensation responsibilities.

2. Safety risk control

•    Accident-prone scenarios

         Falling risk: Platform tilt, overload or misoperation may cause people to fall.

         Equipment overturning: Complex terrain requires training to master stability skills.

         Collision and pinching: Equipment movement must be accurately controlled when working in narrow spaces.

•    Correct use of safety devices

       Training content includes: anti-fall system, emergency stop button, and tilt alarm device operation method.

3. Equipment complexity requirements

•  Differentiated operations of different equipment

       Scissor Lift: need to master lifting speed and load balance.

       Boom Lift:  need to train cantilever extension path planning and obstacle avoidance.

       Spider platform: need to learn outrigger leveling and narrow space movement skills.

•  Daily maintenance and troubleshooting

       Operators need to learn basic inspections (such as hydraulic oil level, tire pressure, battery status) and simple troubleshooting (such as emergency descent operations).