Bucket truck drivers will benefit a lot from learning about:
- Operating Requirements, Procedures and Precautions;
- Daily Operator’s Checklist;
- Safe, Effective and Efficient Operating Practices and Requirements;
- Proper Set-up and controls;
- Required Maintenance and Inspection
- Documentation Requirements;
- Minimizing the opportunity for accidents;
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Equally important for the truck operator is to be careful not to cause accidents by taking care while he is raised in the bucket not to pull toward anything, not to exceed with the load capacity , not to move the truck , not to operate in high winds and never to use the bucket truck as a crane.
How Hybrid Bucket Trucks
While the standard Bucket Trucks are equipped with a single high performance engine underneath the hood the Hybrid Bucket Truck have two power units in one vehicle, a diesel internal combustion engine located under the front hood like the standard trucks and second auxiliary motor located under the mid chassis section.