Operate a Mobile Elevating Work Platform

On completion of the course, the successful learner will be able to safely operate and use a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP). The learner will be able to assess their work environment to establish any safety hazards to:

• prevent or eliminate such hazards and resultant losses
• conduct pre-inspection tests
• operate the MEWP in safe conditions.

Course Outline:

At the end of the course, the learner will be able to:

• identify applications to decide on the appropriate MEWP to be used
• assess risks in the work environment to prevent and eliminate safety hazards
• conduct pre-operation inspection of the MEWP
• make use of safe operating procedures (SOPs) and practices for a MEWP
• place people, tools and equipment correctly and safely on the MEWP
• conduct shutdown procedures and stow the MEWP safely.