Operate Vertical Personnel Platform

Select an appropriate MEWP, including risk assessment for the task to be carried out

• State the safety requirements under the Workplace Safety and Health Act and the Code of

Practice for Working Safely At Height related to MEWP

• Carry out pre-start inspection
• State factors affecting stability
• Identify common hazards during traveling, setup, operation and parking of MEWP and their

control measures

• Conduct workplace inspection
• State function of all MEWPs controls, including emergency controls and emergency procedures
• Use personal protective equipment appropriate to the task, worksite and environment as a result

of the risk assessment conducted and according to the manufacturer's guidelines.

• Operate MEWP safely

What You'll Learn

This course is designed for workers who need to use and operate a MEWP (Vertical Personnel Platform) in any form of work, to do so in a much safer work environment.

This is also a mandatory course under the Workplace Safety and Health (Operation of Cranes) Regulations for individuals who are assigned to carry out the lifting operation of load involving a Lifting Machine.

Minimum Entry Requirement

Learners must be above 18 years of age and are assumed to:

• Have a basic knowledge of the relevant sector of work
• Be able to listen and speak English at a proficiency level equivalent to the Employability Skills (ES) level 3
• Be able to read and write English at a proficiency level equivalent to ES level 3
• Be able to manipulate numbers at a proficiency level equivalent to ES level 3; and
• Be medically fit to work at height