Safe Bucket Truck Operations

Explain why a bucket truck should be inspected before it is used. Describe a basic procedure for inspecting a bucket trucks boom and bucket. Describe a basic procedure for checking a bucket trucks hydraulic system. Describe a basic procedure for performing an operational check on a bucket trucks boom bucket and hydraulic system. List some factors that can affect how a job is done. Describe safety considerations associated with setting up a bucket truck at a job site. Describe ways that a crew can prepare for a bucket truck related emergency. Describe general actions that crew members can take to ensure that a job is performed safely and efficiently. Describe how the insulating ability of a typical boom is checked and maintained. Describe methods used to protect personnel from shock hazards. Explain how to use a bucket trucks lower controls to lower the boom in an emergency. Explain how to use a bucket trucks auxiliary power system to lower the boom in an emergency. Explain how to bleed a bucket trucks boom holding valves to lower the boom in an emergency. Explain how a line mechanic can use safety equipment to escape from a bucket during an emergency. Describe some general considerations associated with performing a bucket truck rescue. Describe a basic procedure for performing a bucket truck rescue when the boom can reach the ground and the bucket has a quick-release device. Explain what rescue blocks are and how they can be used. Describe a basic procedure for performing a bucket truck rescue using rescue blocks. Describe special circumstances that may affect a bucket truck rescue.