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Article: Aerial lift operator training paramount; experts urge standardized training.(FROM THE EDITOR)
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- Arbor Age
- Article date:
- October 1, 2008
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"Operator training is paramount to ensuring the access industry is made safer," said ken McDougall, Skyjack group president, in his keynote speech at the APEX conference in Maastricht, the Netherlands. "The more educated and trained operators of access equipment we can have, who have been globally trained to a documented standard, the better off the access industry is."
McDougall urged manufacturers to actively promote the safe use and operation of aerial lifts, as understanding the proper operations and limitations of equipment is paramount to safety.
"The best way to ensure we have this training implemented on a consistent basis is by having a ...