Looking for safety tips, fleet information, or advice on how to operate your equipment? We’ve got you covered with ten pieces of key information for your bucket truck and fleet operations.
In this compilation of crucial industry info, you’ll find the answers to many questions, including – how to view fleet information, when to replace bucket truck parts and more.
Topics:
- Altec Aerial Platform Inspection – To Repair or Replace?
- Aerial Devices Best Practices
- View Invoices, Report Claims and More
- What Does an Altec Extended Warranty Plan Cover?
- Bucket Truck Parts: Is it Time for a Replacement?
- How to Find a Product Manual
- How a Load Monitoring System Can Help Aerial Device Operators and Fleet Managers Improve Performance
- 5 Steps Toward Becoming a Safer Bucket Truck or Digger Derrick Operator
- What is Physical Damage Insurance for Equipment, and How Does it Work?
- 4 Boom Tip Continuity Tips to Consider for Safer Live Line Work
Is it Time to Repair or Replace your Bucket Truck’s Platform?
Improper platform inspection and maintenance can put you and your crew at risk and could lead to serious injury. Inspecting the platform for wear and damage is an important step in the pre-operational check, and should be completed every shift.
Learn more about inspecting your aerial device when you read,Altec Aerial Platform Inspection – To Repair or Replace?
Best Practices for Operating Your Bucket Truck
OSHA and ANSI have established guidelines to decrease the risk of injury when using an aerial device; a link to the OSHA site is provided for current updated information.
For guidelines on how to avoid harmful risks in the working area, check out Aerial Devices Best Practices.
How to View Invoices, Report Claims and More
Save time managing your fleet by viewing invoices, report claims and other information online.
Learn how to see your equipment information by reading, View Invoices, Report Claims and More
Altec Extended Warranty Coverage Options
Because we know each customer has different needs and resources, Altec offers various extended warranty coverage options. From parts to travel and labor, our plans help each customer protect their equipment investment.
The Altec Extended Warranty plan protects an Altec-purchased vehicle for up to an additional four years beyond the end of the standard one-year Limited Warranty.
Learn more about this coverage option by reading, What Does an Altec Extended Warranty Plan Cover?
Figuring out When to Change out your Bucket Truck Parts
Operators should always be aware of any parts or components on their trucks that need to be replaced or repaired. Whether it’s due to weather, constant wear-and-tear from traveling on roads, or to various job sites, bucket trucks will require maintenance and replacement of parts during the vehicle’s lifespan.
Find out more at Bucket Truck Parts: Is it Time for a Replacement?
Find your Vehicle-specific Manual in Altec Connect
Altec Connect can be used to view product manuals for any equipment you own or rent.
To learn how to find your vehicle-specific manual, check out How to Find a Product Manual.
Improve Performance with a Load Monitoring System
Whether you’re an operator or fleet manager, overseeing your aerial devices’ safe and efficient operation and maintenance can come with its fair share of challenges. Load monitoring is no exception.
Check out how using a quality load monitoring system can help avoid overload incidents, extend equipment life and more by reading, How a Load Monitoring System Can Help Aerial Device Operators and Fleet Managers Improve Performance.
Guidelines for Bucket Truck and Digger Derrick Safety
According to ANSI standards, being properly trained means you’ve had general training for a category of equipment, and you’ve been familiarized with the specific units you operate. General training and familiarization are the two major requirements for operator training.
Check out ANSI-recommended aerial device familiarization tips at 5 Steps Toward Becoming a Safer Bucket Truck or Digger Derrick Operator.
Why You Need Physical Damage Insurance
Physical damage insurance covers the cost to repair or replace equipment if there is damage to it through events such as a: Wreck, fire, flood, etc.
For more on how this type of insurance can help you and your business, check out What is Physical Damage Insurance for Equipment, and How Does it Work?
Understanding Safety When it Comes to Boom Tip Continuity
Understanding boom tip continuity is one of the most important safety considerations when performing live line work from an aerial device.
For safer work practices, check out 4 Boom Tip Continuity Tips to Consider for Safer Live Line Work.
Support from Start to Finish
At Altec, we pride ourselves on maintaining consistent relationships with our customers that continue beyond your initial purchase. From the day of your purchase through the life cycle of your equipment, Altec is here to support you every step of the way with service, financing, safety training, tools, parts, fleet management and more.
Are you interested in seeing what an Altec aerial device can do for your business? Call 800-958-2555 or contact an Altec representative online.
