Aerial Bucket Truck

Get certified to operate an aerial bucket truck with OOSHEW's hands-on, in-person training. Available across Calgary, the Alberta Foothills, Metro Vancouver, and the BC Lower Mainland. Our one-day course meets Alberta OHS and WorkSafeBC requirements. Training includes hazard assessment, equipment inspection, practical operation, and rescue drill on your employer's equipment. Ideal for billboard and signage installers, powerline and telecom infrastructure crews.

Pricing

$2,000.00 CAD + GST for first 4 students.

$400.00 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 bucket truck 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 bucket truck.
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. Rescue planning and conducting a rescue drill (lowering and removing operator out of the bucket).

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for workers who operate an aerial bucket truck (Vehicle Mounted Mobile Elevating Work Platform); 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: billboard/signage installers, municipalities, powerline infrastructure and telecoms 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 bucket truck, traffic safety cones, spill kit, (2) two-way radios 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 Bucket Truck 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 C225:20 Vehicle Mounted Aerial Devices
• ANSI/SAIA A92.2-2015 American National Standard for Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Aerial Devices
• ANSI C2, National Electric Safety Code - Part 4 Rules for the Operation of Electric Supply and Communication Lines and Equipment

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 bucket truck. 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 bucket truck provided by the employer.

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

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. One main difference of a bucket truck is that it is mounted to a vehicle (cargo van, heavy duty truck, transport truck).

Do I require a motor vehicle driver’s license to operate a bucket truck?

No, a driver’s license is not required if you are only operating the aerial device (bucket). A driver’s license is required if you are driving the vehicle.

Is online aerial bucket truck 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.