Jan_16_07iOilSandsSafetyAssociation(OSSA)AerialWorkPlatformSafetyTrainingStandardAWP200518TMSAFETYTRAININGSTANDARDS(STS)AWP2005-18AERIALWORKPLATFORMSTANDARDJan_16_07iiTABLEOFCONTENTS1.0PURPOSE.-1-1.1DISCLAIMER.-1-1.2INTRODUCTION.-1-1.3SCOPE.-1-1.4TRAININGPRE-REQUISITE.-1-1.5TRAININGMATERIALREQUIREMENTS.-1-2.0AERIALWORKPLATFORMBASICS.-2-2.1LEGISLATIONANDSTANDARDS.-2-2.2WHYAERIALWORKPLATFORMTRAINING.-2-2.3HISTORY.-3-2.4PLANNING.-3-2.5LOADLIMITATIONS&CALCULATIONS.-4-2.6MACHINESPECIFICFEATURES(OPERATORSMANUAL).-4-2.7PPEASITAPPLIESTOAERIALWORKPLATFORMS.-4-2.8STABILITY.-4-2.9WORKINGATHEIGHTSGREATERTHAN80FEET(25METERS).-5-3.0AERIALWORKPLATFORMTYPES.-5-4.0AERIALWORKPLATFORMSYSTEMCOMPONENTS.-5-5.0PROFICIENCYTESTING.-6-5.1KNOWLEDGEEVALUATION.-7-5.2PRACTICALTESTFORMACHINESUNDER80FEET(25METERS).-8-5.3PRACTICALTESTFORMACHINESOVER80FEET(25METERS).-9-5.4TRAININGCREDENTIAL.-9-5.5RECORDSRETENTION.-9-6.0RE-CERTIFICATIONPROCESS.-9-6.1PROFICIENCYTIMELINE.-9-6.2RE-CERTIFICATIONPROCESS.-9-7.0APPENDIXI-DEFINITIONS.-11-SAFETYTRAININGSTANDARDS(STS)AWP200518AERIALWORKPLATFORMSTANDARDJan_16_07-1-1.0PURPOSEThepurposeofthisStandardistoclearlyestablishtheminimumacceptablecontentforAerialWorkPlatformtrainingprogramsprovidedbyTrainingProviderswhohavereceivedAccreditationStatusfromtheOilSandsSafetyAssociation(OSSA).ThisStandardisintendedforend-users(workersrequiredtouse)ofAerialWorkPlatforms.ForalldefinitionsreferencingthisStandard,seeAppendixI.ExceptionstothisStandardmustbeapprovedbytheBoardofDirectorsoftheOSSA.1.1DisclaimerTheinformationinthispublicationissolelyforgeneralillustrationandinstructionalpurposesanddoesnot,inanyway,createabusinessorprofessionalservicesrelationshipbetweentheOSSAMembersandEmployeesandtheTrainingProviders,Instructors,ContractInstructors,employeestrainedbyAccreditedTrainingProviders,oranyotherOrganization.ThisStandardwillnotapplytoeverycircumstance.ThisStandardisnot(andisnotintendedtobe)adefinitiveguidetotheOH&SActortheaccompanyingregulationsandregardlessoftheStandardsetoutherein,eachreaderanduserissolelyresponsiblefortheirowncompliancewithallapplicableLegislation,includingtheOH&SAct.TheOSSAassumesnoobligationtoupdatetheStandardsetouthereinoradviseonfurtherdevelopmentsconcerningthetopicsmentionedherein.Theoccupationalhealth,safetyandtrainingofOrganizationsandtheirrespectiveemployeesintheworkplaceremaintheresponsibilityofeachemployerandemployee.TheOSSAanditsemployees,agentsandcontractors,andtheMembersoftheOSSA(collectivelythe“OSSAMembersandEmployees”),aswellasanyOrganization(ormemberthereof)whoacceptsoracknowledgesthisStandard,arenotresponsibleforthecontentsofthisStandard,foranyerrorsoromissionsherein,orfortheresultsobtainedfromtheuseoftheinformationcontainedinthisStandardorforanytrainingorsafetyprogramsthatmaybedevelopedfromtheuseoftheinformationinthisStandard.EachTrainingProvideriscompletelyresponsibleforitsowntrainingprograms,whetherornottheyareTrainingProgramsapprovedbytheOSSA.AllinformationsetoutinthisStandardisprovided“asis”,withnoguaranteeofcompleteness,accuracy,timelinessoroftheresultsobtainedfromtheuseofthisStandard.Thereisnowarrantyofanykind,expressorimplied,including,withoutlimitation,warrantiesofperformance,merchantabilityandfitnessforaparticularpurpose.InnoeventwilltheOSSAMembersandEmployees,oranyOrganization(ormemberthereof)whoacceptsoracknowledgesthisStandard,beliabletothereader,useroranyoneelseforanydecisionmadeoractiontakeninrelianceontheinformationinthisStandardorforanyconsequential,special,orsimilardamages(including,withoutlimitation,personalinjury),evenifadvisedofthepossibilityofsuchdamages,arisingorresultingfromtheinformationcontainedinthisStandardorforanyviolationbysuchuser,readerorotherpersonofanyLegislation.Certainwords,phrases,names,designsorlogosusedinthisStandardmayconstitutetrademarks,servicemarksortradenamesoftheOSSAanditsMemberOrganizations.ThedisplayofanysuchmarksornamesinthisStandarddoesnotimplythatalicensehasbeengrantedbytheOSSAoranyofitsMemberstousesuchmarksornames.SAFETYTRAININGSTANDARDS(STS)AWP200518AERIALWORKPLATFORMSTANDARDJan_16_07-1-1.2IntroductionThisAerialWorkPlatformSafetyTrainingStandardhasbeenestablishedtoguideTrainingProviderswithdirectiononminimumcontentrequirementstomeettheneedsoftheOSSAMembercompanies.Thedeliveryofthecontentandthecompletionoftheproficiencytestingwilltypicallytakeeight(8)hours,basedonanyorallofthefollowing:Thenumberofparticipants；Thenumberofinstructorscompletingtheassessments；ThenumberofAerialWorkPlatformmachinesavailablefortesting.ItshouldbenotedthatthetrainingrequiredtomeetthisStandardfocusesontheneedsofthe“end-user”.Additionaltrainingmayberequiredforsupervisorsandengineerstoreflecttheirresponsibilitiesforthiscriticalsafetywork.ThisistheminimumstandardthatmustbemetinordertoreceiveAccreditationasanAerialWorkPlatformTrainingProviderfromtheOSSA.1.3ScopeEnd-users(workers)requiredtoutilizeselfpropelledelevatingworkplatformsmustbetrainedandcompetentintheirproperuse,careandmaintenance.ThepurposeoftheOSSAAerialWorkPlatformStandardistoensurethatthoseworkersdemonstrateabasiclevelofknowledgeandproficiencyinAerialWorkPlatformequipmentuseandtheory.Subjecttotheprevioussentences,allprogramssubmittedforAccreditationmust,ataminimum,meettherequirementsspecifiedineachsectionofthisStandard.1.4TrainingPre-requisiteThepre-requisiteforparticipatinginanOSSAAccreditedAerialWorkPlatformtrainingprogramisthesuccessfulcompletionofanOSSAaccreditedFallProtectioncourse.1.5TrainingMaterialRequirementsTheprogramcontentforAccreditedSafetyTrainingProgramsforAerialWorkPlatformsmustensurethatallreferencestoweightandmeasuresareexpressedinbothimperialandmetricunits.Theprogramsarealsoexpectedtohaveavailable,ataminimum,themateriallistedbelowforthe