ABCS Mobile Elevated Work Platform

This Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) course incorporates many industry best practices and is ultimately designed to exceed industry standards. It replaces our former OSSA Elevated Work Platform training program as OSSA no longer accredits EWP training.

This instructor-led training course is engineered to assist employers in ensuring the competence of their workers. It is based on up to date legislation, CSA, Industry Standards and incorporates many industry best practices.

After successfully completing the program, workers will be able to safely operating an elevated work platform in the field. The course is a comprehensive study of elevated work platforms and offers instruction on areas such as (but not limited to): 

• Legislation and standards as pertaining to elevated work platforms

• Pre-work planning and Inspections

• Load limitations and calculations

• Stability

• Platform types

• System components

Content Provider

ABCS Safety Training Inc. provides the content for this course.

Training Certificate

Upon successful completion of the training program, you will receive a training certificate that is valid for 3 years.

Pre-Requisites

• Fall Protection training is a pre-requisite for Elevated Work Platform Training, you will be required to present proof of Fall Protection Training prior to attending this course.

• Provision of government issued photo ID

• Participants must be prepared with their own PPE including: Hardhat, Safety Glasses, and Steel-toed boots. ABCS will provide the required fall protection PPE (i.e. harness and lanyard).

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this training program, you will be knowledgeable and/or demonstrate proficiency in:

• Legislation and standards as pertaining to elevated work platforms

• Recent statistical information, workplace incidents, and the requirement for training

• Elements of pre-work planning

• Conducting a pre-use check and visual inspection

• Employer and worker responsibilities

• Load limitations and calculations

• Machine specific features

• PPE

• Stability

• Working from heights

• Platform types

• System components

• Safely operating an elevated work platform in the field