Jenkins Academy of Applied Technology
Aerial Lifts and Scissor Lifts
Learn the OSHA safety requirements for boom and scissor lifts. Covers training, inspections, fall protection, loads, travel, power lines and emergencies in general industry and construction. Fourteen audible lessons; allow about 45–60 minutes.
AWP-001 · School of Occupational Safety · General Occupational Safety
Open for enrollment · Free with sign-up · Noncredit. 14 lessons and a 28-question final knowledge assessment.
For: Lift operators, platform occupants, ground personnel and supervisors
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What you will study
- Identify the lift and the applicable rules
- Provide training for the worker’s actual duties
- Recognize when additional training is needed
- Select a lift that fits the work
- Inspect the machine and test its controls
- Check the work area and establish stable support
- Use the required fall protection in boom lifts
- Protect workers on scissor-lift platforms
- Manage capacity, materials and falling objects
- Move and position the lift safely
- Keep clear of electrical hazards
- Control crushing hazards, traffic and weather
- Prepare emergency lowering and rescue
- Verify readiness, shutdown and records
Assessment and completion
Complete the lessons in order and correctly answer every practice check. Practice is unlimited. Pass the final with at least 80% overall and every critical decision correct. Three final attempts are available per set, using alternating assessment forms and targeted lesson review after an unsuccessful attempt. An assessment attempt counts only when the server confirms it.
After passing, submit a 1–5 star rating to finish the course. Every rating is accepted equally; written feedback is optional. Your account retains the online knowledge completion, and you can download a knowledge record. This course does not issue an OSHA Outreach card or a professional or occupational certification.
Employer workplace component
Online knowledge component only. This course does not provide equipment-specific operator qualification or employer authorization, practical evaluation, electrical-worker qualification or rescue certification. Actual lift instruction, observed safe performance and workplace controls remain separate.
The employer determines applicability and provides instruction in language and vocabulary the employee understands. Where the standard requires interaction with a knowledgeable or qualified trainer, arrange appropriate access through the employer. Academy support is asynchronous and has no guaranteed response time. Use the employer’s designated route for urgent safety decisions and required timely trainer access.
Online completion alone does not establish workplace compliance, operator qualification, competent-person status or permission to perform a hazardous task. Keep employer verification and any medical information in the employer’s appropriate records.
Learning resources
- Learner reference and sources ↗
- Employer workplace verification ↗
- Regulatory crosswalk ↗
- Lift selection and site review ↗
- Pre-use inspection and defect record ↗
- Equipment training and observed performance ↗
- Fall protection and emergency readiness ↗
- Retraining, shutdown and closeout record ↗
Version 1.0.0. Federal source review: 2026-10-22. The regulatory crosswalk identifies the course scope and primary sources; state-plan and employer requirements may add obligations.
Assessment and retake policy · Registration and record policy