Mobile Elevated Working Platforms

Mobile Elevated Working Platforms

Aim

The aim of the course is to provide selected delegates with underpinning knowledge and practical ability to mobile elevated working platforms safely within their working environment and to have successfully undertaken and passed the appropriate operator tests in accordance with the Health and Safety Legislation.

Regulations Covered

• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 etc

• Lifting Operations Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

• Provision Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

• Manual Handling Regulations 1992

• Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992

• Working at Height Regulations

• Construction, Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations 1996

Course Content / Aims and Objectives –Theory and Practical Skill Instruction

• Trainees will have an understanding of course aims and objectives.

• Have a clear understanding of their responsibilities under Health and Safety Law and other relevant legislation.

• Have a clear understanding of the safety rules applicable to their working platform in accordance with the manufacturer‟s instructions.

• Understand and operate both chassis and platform controls safely.

• Understand all limit switches and safety devices applicable to the machine.

• Pre-use checks and inspections, including workplace inspections.

• Safe operation and limitations of use, including weather limitations (wind).

• Maintain machine within its safe working parameters.

• Safe parking and shutdown of equipment.

• Inspection and safe use of safety harnesses.

• Correct siting of machines within a working environment.

• Accidents, causes and prevention.

• Accurately participate in manoeuvring and travelling the platform into set workplace areas.

• Re-fuelling and re-charging.

• Rescue and emergency procedures.

• Correct use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).

• Pre-use checks test.

• Multi and Open choice theory tests.

• Practical test.

Instructors

Courses are carried out by our fully trained and accredited instructors and the training will be of a high quality standard throughout.

Location of Training

Training can be delivered on-site and off-site depending on customer requirements; training delivered off-site will be more advantageous to the trainees as the training can be specific to their workplace activities.

Equipment

Must be in sound working order, efficient state and of good repair when being used for training off-site and to be made available when required for the practical aspects of the training, ideally in an area away from the normal day to day work activities.

Achievement Measurement

The training is carried out in accordance with ITSSAR Accredited Standards and includes both theory and practical assessments leading to a nationally recognised qualification on successful completion.