Aerial Lift Certification – [Complete Video Training Kit]

OSHA Standards: 1926.453 (construction) · 1910.67 (general industry) · ANSI/SAIA A92.24 (training)

This aerial lift training kit covers the boom-type mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) that crews call boom lifts, cherry pickers, bucket trucks and manlifts. In one 27-minute video, in English or in Spanish, operators and occupants learn what OSHA 1926.453 and 1910.67 and the ANSI A92 standards expect of them: the pre-start inspection, stability and load limits, fall protection, electrical clearances and safe operation. The kit adds a presenter’s guide, an employee quiz and answer sheet, a pre-shift inspection sheet, a hands-on operator evaluation form, operator wallet cards, a sign-in sheet and a certificate of completion you can edit and reuse, so one purchase trains and documents the whole crew.

The same course is available in our online safety training library, which lets trainees watch on any device and gives managers a dashboard to enroll operators and track completions.

What Our Aerial Lift Training Video Covers:

The video uses clear visuals, real footage and plain language so the material sticks. It follows the general training outline in ANSI A92.24 for boom-type MEWPs (Group B), and after the video and quiz your operators and occupants will understand:

Aerial Lift Fundamentals

• How OSHA (1926.453 and 1910.67) and ANSI A92 define aerial lifts and MEWPs and what training they expect
• The MEWP groups and types defined by ANSI A92.20 (Group A and Group B; Types 1, 2 and 3)
• The types of aerial lifts (extensible boom platforms, aerial ladders, articulating boom platforms, vertical towers, etc.)
• The four basic components of an aerial lift (base, lifting mechanism, bucket or platform, controls)
• The difference between an operator and an occupant
• How a boom-type aerial lift differs from a scissor lift, and why each needs its own training

Aerial Lift Operation

• How to perform a pre-shift inspection on the lift before it is used
• How and when to perform equipment and worksite inspections
• How to calculate the weight of a load being lifted and how to determine the lift is capable of the load
• How to use the dead-man (enable) switch and the emergency lowering controls
• How to maneuver and use controls

Aerial Lift Safety

• General safety best practices
• The three job-site safety components in ANSI A92.22: the employer’s safe-use program, a risk assessment for each job and a rescue plan for every lift
• How to recognize and avoid unsafe conditions
• The personal fall arrest or fall restraint system required in a boom-type aerial lift, and where to tie off
• The fall-protection safety protocols and personal protective equipment (PPE) for operating an aerial lift
• ANSI’s requirement for each new lift to have a gated entrance, not a chain for an entrance guard
• The safety devices required on newly manufactured aerial lifts (sensors that will stop the lift if the weight limit has been exceeded, wind speed sensors that will alert when the lift should be lowered in windy conditions, and more)
• How to operate around electrical lines
• Types of tires required by surface

This Complete Aerial Lift Training Program Includes These Items:

Aerial Lift Training Delivery Methods

The 27-minute video ships on DVD or USB, in English or in Spanish (sold separately), the same business day when ordered before 7:00 pm ET, with every printable in the kit on the disc or drive. The same aerial lift training is available online for crews that train from a phone or a laptop, with a manager dashboard for enrollment and completion records. If you want the rule itself before you buy, our guide to whether OSHA requires training for aerial lifts walks through it.

Aerial Lift Safety Training Video – Full Length Preview:

Aerial Lift Training Requirements: What OSHA and ANSI A92.24 Expect

OSHA does not publish a course outline, a card or an expiration date for aerial lift operators. It requires that operators be trained and authorized before they run the lift, and it looks to the ANSI/SAIA A92 standards for what good training contains. Here is how the two fit together, and how this kit supports each part.

Who Needs Aerial Lift Training?

Anyone who works from a boom-type aerial lift, and the people responsible for them:

• Operators. 29 CFR 1926.453 (construction) allows only authorized persons to operate an aerial lift, and 1910.67 (general industry) allows only trained persons, whether the machine is a boom lift, a cherry picker, a bucket truck or a manlift.
• Occupants. Anyone who rides the platform needs to know the fall protection rules, the load limit, the overhead hazards and how to lower the platform in an emergency. ANSI A92.24 describes occupant training separately from operator training, and this video covers both.
• Supervisors. A92.24 also expects the person who assigns the work to know how to select the right MEWP for the job, run the risk assessment and recognize unsafe operation.

What OSHA Requires for Aerial Lift Training

In construction, aerial lifts sit inside OSHA’s scaffold standard, so 29 CFR 1926.454 applies: each employee who works from the lift is trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the electrical, fall and falling-object hazards and to follow the procedures that control them. In general industry, 1910.67 says only trained persons operate an aerial lift. In a 1992 interpretation letter OSHA said plainly that no OSHA regulation requires an aerial lift operator to be certified or licensed; what OSHA checks is whether the operator was trained and authorized by the employer, and it uses the ANSI standard to judge whether that training was adequate.

What ANSI A92.24 Adds

ANSI/SAIA A92.24 is the training standard for MEWPs. It describes general (theory) training on hazards, controls, inspections, stability and safe use; practical hands-on training on the machine; an evaluation by a qualified person on the type of MEWP the operator will use; and familiarization with each model before its first use. A92.22, the safe-use standard, adds the employer’s safe-use program, the job-site risk assessment and a rescue plan for every lift, and A92.20 is where the Group A and Group B definitions come from. This video covers the theory part for boom-type (Group B) MEWPs; the practical assessment form in the kit is for the hands-on evaluation on your lift.

How to Certify Your Operators with This Kit

1. Purchase the kit or enroll online. USB and DVD orders ship the same business day when placed before 7:00 pm ET. The online course gives you a manager and employee dashboard to enroll trainees and track completions.
2. Have each operator watch the video and pass the quiz. The 27-minute aerial lift training video and the quiz cover the theory part; the answer sheet is in the kit.
3. Evaluate the operator on your lift. Use the practical assessment form: pre-start inspection, planning the route of travel, setting up, operating, and parking and securing the machine. The evaluation has to happen on the type of MEWP the operator will use.
4. Sign the certificate and file it. Keep the signed certificate of completion with the quiz and the evaluation form. That file is your training record, and the wallet card shows who has been authorized.

How Often Is Aerial Lift Retraining Required?

OSHA sets no expiration date for aerial lift training, and ANSI A92.24 sets no calendar interval either. Retraining is triggered by events:

• An accident, a near miss, or an operator seen running the lift unsafely
• A different type or model of MEWP (at minimum, familiarization on every new model before first use)
• Changes at the worksite that introduce a hazard the operator was not trained on (1926.454(c)(1))
• Changes in the lift, the fall protection or other equipment in use (1926.454(c)(2))
• An operator who has not run a lift for a long period

Many employers retrain every three years to line up with the forklift evaluation cycle in 29 CFR 1910.178. That is company policy, not an OSHA or ANSI rule for aerial lifts, and the same kit covers each refresher session.

How Much Does Aerial Lift Certification Cost?

Online aerial lift courses are usually priced per operator, so the bill grows with every seat, and the hands-on evaluation still has to happen at your site. This kit is a one-time purchase of $239 (the English and Spanish kits are sold separately) that you can reuse for every operator you train. The same course is also part of our online safety training library: $995 per year for up to 50 employees, $1,495 for 51 to 100, and $9.95 per employee beyond that, with access to 250+ safety videos in English and Spanish.