Official Canadian regulations regarding elevating work platforms.
Boom Lift
Dec/2025
35 lessons
English
Overview
Description
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⏱ 4hr 30min
Earn your official certification card online with Gama Safety Canada. Complete your Boom Lift Online Certification Course, pass the exam, and download your certificate. Online Certification Cards are available for all courses.
- Certificate of Completion: Immediate download upon passing.
- Approximate Duration: 4hr 30min.
- Validity: Recognized across all Canadian provinces and worksites.
- Exam Requirement: A score of 80% is required to receive your certificate. Retakes allowed if needed.
Course Topics
- Introduction to boom lifts and aerial work platforms (AWPs).
- Types of boom lifts: articulating, telescopic, and trailer-mounted.
- Equipment components, controls, and stability mechanisms.
- Fall protection, harness requirements, and anchorage systems.
- Hazard identification: tip-over risks, weather, and overhead obstructions.
- Pre-operation inspection, function tests, and maintenance basics.
- Safe maneuvering, platform positioning, and emergency procedures.
Who Should Take This Course?
- Construction and industrial workers operating boom lifts.
- Warehouse and facility maintenance staff working at height.
- Supervisors and safety officers managing elevated work platforms.
- New and experienced operators requiring certification or recertification.
Course Features
- Fully online and self-paced training accessible on all devices.
- Visual modules, practical scenarios, and interactive learning tools.
- Knowledge checks and a final exam to verify understanding.
- Instant access to your certificate upon successful completion.
- Meets CSA B354, OHS, and provincial safety regulations.
Compliance Standards
- CSA B354 – Mobile Elevating Work Platforms Standard.
- Canada Labour Code Part II – Working at Heights Regulations.
- Provincial OHS regulations and WorkSafeBC guidelines.
- Employer-specific fall protection and lift operation policies.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand boom lift types, components, and safety mechanisms.
- Identify and mitigate jobsite hazards associated with AWPs.
- Conduct pre-use inspections and operate safely at heights.
- Ensure compliance with Canadian legislation and workplace procedures.
Boom Lift Resources & Guides
Guidelines for safely operating elevating work platforms.
Practical tips and recommendations for safe platform use.
BC safety guidelines for elevating platforms and work at height.
Latest revisions and interpretations of Part 13 safety guidelines.
Overview of different types of elevating platforms and their uses.
Curriculum
- 10 Sections
- 35 Lessons
- Lifetime
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- Boom Lift Course5
- Module 1: Introduction to Boom Lifts3
- Module 2: Pre-Operational Inspection3
- Module 3: Safe Operation Procedures8
- 4.13.1. Basic Operation
- 4.23.2. Understanding Control Functions and Operating Procedures.
- 4.33.3. Techniques for Maneuvering, Positioning, and Lifting
- 4.43.4. Best Practices for Maintaining Stability
- 4.53.5. Load Management
- 4.63.6. Calculating Load Capacity
- 4.73.7. Securing Tools and Materials
- 4.83.8. Avoiding Overloading
- Module 4: Working at Height4
- Module 5: Emergency Procedures4
- Module 6: Practical Training3
- Module 7: Post-Operational Inspection4
- Final Assessments and Certification1
- Certification Card Information1
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