Summary
In short
- An aerial work platform training is a training used in KnowTrain that covers scissor and boom lift operation, ground conditions, fall protection and emergency lowering. It is built against OSHA 1910.67, CSA B354 and forms part of the Equipment and Task Training programme.
- Delivered before use and refreshed to the certification cycle. Run by a certified trainer with a practical evaluation.
- The template holds 67 fields across 6 sections.
- Scoring is theory and practical, where high is good.
- OSHA 1910.67 is vehicle mounted elevating work platforms. Requirements for aerial lifts.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Worker, Asset.
What it is
What it is
What is an aerial work platform training?
An aerial work platform training is a training used in KnowTrain that covers scissor and boom lift operation, ground conditions, fall protection and emergency lowering. It is built against OSHA 1910.67, CSA B354 and forms part of the Equipment and Task Training programme.
When is an aerial work platform training completed?
An aerial work platform training is completed when someone joins, changes role, or their competency is due to expire. Delivered before use and refreshed to the certification cycle.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This training is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this training covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form TRN-2026-000
- You are running the Equipment and Task Training programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links worker, asset
Not for
- Forklift Operator Training, which covers forklift operation, stability, load handling, pedestrian awareness and pre-use checks.
- Reach Truck Training, which covers reach truck operation, high level stacking and stability at height.
- Pallet Jack Training, which covers safe use of manual and powered pallet jacks, including load control and pedestrian areas.
- Anything outside KnowTrain, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
OSHA 1910.67Vehicle mounted elevating work platforms
Requirements for aerial lifts.
OSHAOccupational Safety and Health Administration
The United States workplace safety regulator. Its standards are law where they apply.
CSA B354Mobile elevating work platforms
Design, inspection and safe use of MEWPs.
CSACanadian Standards Association
Canadian consensus standards. Frequently referenced into provincial regulation, which makes them enforceable.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the aerial work platform training template based on?+
It is built against OSHA 1910.67, CSA B354. OSHA 1910.67 is vehicle mounted elevating work platforms. Requirements for aerial lifts. OSHA is occupational Safety and Health Administration. The United States workplace safety regulator. Its standards are law where they apply.
What sections does the aerial work platform training contain?+
There are 6 sections: header, operating content, knowledge check, practical assessment, abnormal conditions, outcome. Together they hold 67 fields, 51 of which are required.
How often is an aerial work platform training raised?+
A new record is raised when someone joins, changes role, or their competency is due to expire. Each one is given an ID in the form TRN-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the aerial work platform training belong to?+
It is part of Equipment and Task Training. Authorisation tied to the equipment and the attachment, not to a general licence.
How is an aerial work platform training scored?+
Scoring is theory and practical. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the aerial work platform training template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the aerial work platform training library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowTrain — training and credentials. Induction, competency, toolbox talks, refreshers and expiry tracking.
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Sources
- OSHA 1910.67 — Vehicle mounted elevating work platforms
- OSHA — Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- CSA B354 — Mobile elevating work platforms
- CSA — Canadian Standards Association