Boom/Bucket Truck Course Outline
Classroom:
- Federal and manufacturer regulations
- Operator responsibilities
- Operation manual
- Terminology
- Principles of operation
- Emergency and safety systems
- Personnel protective equipment (PPE)
- Equipment types
- Pre-operation inspection
- Set-up
- Preventive maintenance
- Pre-operation inspection
- Securing the machine
The length of the hands-on training and testing will vary depending upon the experience and skill level of the participants.
- Hands-on Training
- Personnel protective equipment (PPE)
- Pre-operation inspection
- Control familiarization
- Machine handling
- Fueling the machine
- Participants will, with coaching, practice items learned in the class
Testing:
- Written Test
- Hands-on performance test
- Walk around inspection
- PPE
- Operation Checks
- Driving
- Secure the machine