Brad Boehler of Skyjack says proper aerial platform operator training needs to include both theoretical and practical sessions, and it can't be done in under two hours with 20 trainees in the class.

The soon-to-be-adopted ANSI A92.24 Standard “Training Requirements for the Use, Operation, Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPS)” will hopefully open some eyes ...

Aerial lift equipment operators face a myriad of safety issues both overhead and on the ground, as well as the challenge of conducting their work high in the air on somewhat small operating platforms.