• Fall Protection 

• CSA-approved steel-toe boots.
• Work gloves.
• Safety glasses.
• High visibility vest and Fall Protection equipment to be supplied by Yukon University.

• Students will gain knowledge and basic practical skills related to the safe operation of Aerial Work Platforms.
• Students must attend the classroom and practical portions of the course.
• Students must successfully complete the knowledge assessment.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion, participants will be able to:
• Identify common types of Aerial Work Platforms and their applications.
• Identify the major components and basic operating systems of an AWP.
• Select and use appropriate PPE for AWP operations.
• Conduct a basic hazard assessment before operating an AWP.
• Perform a pre-operational inspection of an AWP.
• Identify defects and conditions that could make an AWP unsafe to operate.
• Safely mount and dismount an AWP using appropriate access procedures.
• Identify and understand the purpose of primary controls, warning devices, alarms, and safety systems.
• Conduct a basic function test before operating an AWP.
• Explain the importance of maintaining safe clearances from people, equipment, structures, and overhead hazards.
• Recognize AWP blind spots, swing-radius hazards, crushing hazards, pinch points, and other workplace hazards.
• Explain the importance of ground conditions, machine stability, slope limitations, and load limits.
• Recognize hazards associated with overhead power lines and other overhead obstructions.
• Explain safe travel and positioning procedures for an AWP.

• Safely position an AWP for elevated work.
• Explain platform capacity, load limitations, and the effect of personnel, tools, and materials on platform capacity.
• Explain the purpose and proper use of fall protection systems.
• Recognize hazards associated with elevated work, including falling objects, falls from height, tip-over, and unexpected machine movement.
• Explain safe shutdown, parking, and securing procedures.
• Recognize emergency and unusual situations associated with AWP operation.
• Explain appropriate actions in the event of equipment malfunction, loss of power, entrapment, tip-over, or other emergency situations.
• Identify the importance of following the manufacturer's operating instructions, site-specific procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.