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Elevated Work Platforms

Duration: 1 Day

Course Information:

  • Staff will gain hands-on experience assessing worksites and preparing to use trailer-mounted boom lifts, self-propelled lifts. Participants will actively engage in workplace operations, learn to identify and report faults and damages, and master the correct shutdown procedures for both trailer-mounted and self-propelled boom lifts.

  • ​This training is required for operators seeking comprehensive knowledge and certification to operate MEWPs.

Workers credited with these unit standards are able to:

  • types of EWPs

  • suitability for purpose and safety features;

  • industry requirements in relation to legislation and the BPG, and the use of EWPs. 

Safe Work Practices:

  • Extensive Operational Visibility / Vision 

  • Harness Training (US 23229) must be completed before Elevated Work Platform

  • Height Anchor Point Training (US 15757)

  • Height Rescue Training (ERT/Pole Rescue)

NZQA Unit Standards Include:

  • US 23229: Use a safety harness for personal fall prevention when working at height (4 Credits); a prerequisite to further sessions.

  • US 15757: Use, install, and disestablish temporary proprietary height safety systems when working at height (4 Credits)

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Other options by request:

  • ​US 17600: Explain safe work practices for working at heights (3 Credits)

  • US 25045: Employ height safety equipment in the workplace (4 Credits)

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