Aerial Boom Lift

OOSHEW offers on-site Aerial Boom Lift Operator Training (Type 3 Group B MEWP) for construction, municipal, and infrastructure employers across Calgary, Alberta and Metro Vancouver, British Columbia. Accommodates 4 to 8 students delivered at your worksite or our Surrey, BC training facility. Our CSA B354 compliant course covers theory, inspection, hands-on operation on your equipment, and a rescue drill.

Pricing

$1,600.00 CAD + GST for first 4 students.

$300.00 per each additional student.

Call - AB: (403) 919-3319 | BC: (778) 885-4600

What You’ll Learn

1. Applicable occupational health and safety regulations for operating aerial devices and working near energized power lines (Alberta, British Columbia, Federal).
2. Roles and responsibilities for the employer, supervisor, workers and emergency response team.
3. Hazards and risks for operating an aerial boom lift and the corresponding safety controls, along with conducting a hazard assessment.
4. Safe limits of approach to energized powerlines and conductors.
5. Manufacturer specifications for the supplied aerial boom lift.
6. Emergency response planning (e.g., hydraulic spill, equipment collapse, collision).
7. Equipment purpose, limitations, stability hazards, working envelope, preventive maintenance and safe operating practices.
8. Safe equipment transport.
9. Equipment inspection criteria and completing a pre-trip inspection.
10. Harness inspecting and correct fitting.
11. Inspecting and use of a lanyard and self-retracting lanyard.
12. Hand signals and working with a spotter.
13. Replacing a propane cylinder (if equipped).
14. Charging the battery pack (if equipped).
15. Fuelling the equipment (if equipped - diesel, gasoline).
16. Rescue planning and conducting a rescue drill (lowering and removing operator out of the platform).

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for workers who operate an aerial boom lift (Type 3 Group B MEWP); and for the supervisors and managers responsible for those employees and contractors.

Industries Served Regularly

Our hands-on training delivery is valued by regularly attending workers and safety teams from: construction projects, bridge construction, building envelope contractors, pre-cast concrete installers, billboard/signage installers, municipalities, storm & wastewater infrastructure.

Class Details

Private group sessions are available and are the most popular.

Contact us to arrange a private session.

Class Size: range from 4 to 8 students. 6 students is the average.

Duration: 1 day (7 - 9 hours), depending on student expertise, knowledge and English language competency.

Training Location AB: at the client’s workplace.

Training Location BC: OOSHEW’s Surrey training facility or the client’s workplace.

Equipment: The client provides the aerial boom lift, traffic safety cones, spill kit and emergency response equipment. The student provides their own body harness and lanyard.

Digital Course Materials & Training App

All of our training courses are built on a web-based platform so you have access to all the information during and after your training. The app is accessible on mobile, tablet and computer.

Aerial Boom Lift Operator Training Certificate

Successfully completed students receive a digital training certificate, valid for 3 years, recognized by employers across Canada. The training certificate includes unique features: student’s photo, name, ID#, certificate ID#, link to the class photo album, link to the course material, and link to this course information page.

OHS Compliance

This course was developed using information from occupational health and safety regulations.

• Canada Federal OHSR Part IV - Elevating Devices
• Canada Federal OHSR Part VIII - Electrical Safety
• Canada Federal OHSR Part VIII - Schedule - Distances from Live Electrical Parts
• Canada Federal OHSR Part XII - Protection Equipment and Other Preventative Measures
• Alberta OSHR Part 9 - Fall Protection
• Alberta OHSR Part 17 - Overhead Power lines
• Alberta OHSR Part 18 - Personal Protective Equipment
• Alberta OHSR Part 23 - Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms
• Alberta OHSR Part 40 - Utility Workers Electrical
• Alberta OHSR - Schedule 4 Safe Limits of Approach Distances
• British Columbia OHSR Part 11 - Fall Protection
• British Columbia OHSR Part 13 - Division 5 Movable Work Platforms
• British Columbia OHSR Part 19 - Electrical Safety
• British Columbia OHSR Part 19 - Table 19-1A Minimum approach distances when working close to exposed electrical equipment and conductors

Additional Resources

This course includes information derived from the following resources:

• CSA B354.2 Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms
• CSA B354.6 Mobile elevating work platforms – Design, calculations, safety requirements and test methods (ISO 16368:2010, MOD)
• CSA B354.7/B354.8 Mobile elevating work platforms – Operator (driver) training (ISO 18878:2013, MOD)
• ANSI A92.20 – 2018 Design, Calculations, Safety Requirements and Test Methods for Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWP's)
• ANSI A92.22 – 2018 Safe Use of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWP's)
• ANSI A92.24 – 2018 Training Requirements for the USE, Operation, Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWP's)

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you provide training in other cities?

Yes, travel fees and accommodation may apply.

Alberta: Airdrie, Banff, Canmore, Edmonton, High River, Leduc, Lethbridge, Okotoks, Nisku.

British Columbia: Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley, Golden, Kamloops, Nanaimo, Pemberton, Salmon Arm, Squamish, Victoria, Whistler.

Can we run the training virtually?

No, this training must be in-person, hands-on, with practical operation of an aerial boom lift. This training includes a rescue drill.

Can we run two courses in a single day?

Yes, if we can accommodate the schedule for both the client and instructor.

What PPE is required during the training?

Safety shoes (CSA steel-toed), comfortable clothes (jeans, t-shirt, shirt, hoodie), full-body harness with lanyard. Additional PPE workwear may be required, the employer will inform the instructor and students of the expectations.

What equipment will I learn to use during the training?

During your training you will learn how to don and correctly fit a full-body harness, use a lanyard and operate an aerial boom lift provided by the employer.

Is my aerial boom lift operator training certificate valid in Alberta and British Columbia?

Yes, the training covers commonalities between Alberta, British Columbia and Canadian Federal OHS regulations. The training certificate does not state validity for only one province, location or employer.

Is my aerial boom lift operator training certificate valid to operate a scissor lift or a bucket truck?

No. A bucket truck, boom lift and scissor lift are all “aerial devices” however each device is a different classification. Each of these aerial devices have different configurations for the platform controls and ground controls. This boom lift training course applies to Type 3 Group B Mobile Elevating Work Platforms. This classification means the device is designed to travel while the platform is elevated and the platform is able to extend beyond the tipping line (unlike a scissor lift that only elevates straight up and down).

Is online aerial boom lift operator training accepted on Alberta and British Columbia worksites?

Online-only training is generally not accepted on most worksites in Alberta and British Columbia, as regulators and employers expect practical, hands-on competency demonstration. OOSHEW's training includes practical exercises with real equipment to meet this requirement.