Operate Elevating Work Platform

This unit leaves participants with the skills and knowledge required to operate an elevating work platform under 11 metres. The work required in this unit relates to the National Standard for High Risk Work but this unit does not provide the licence.

Boom-type elevating work platform means a telescoping device, hinged device, or articulated device, or any combination of these, used to support a platform on which personnel, equipment and materials may be elevated.

As a member of the Elevated Work Platform Association (EWPA) successful completion of this course also makes a participant eligible to receive the EWPA yellow card.

The yellow card is an industry-recognised accreditation that recognises a person understands the relevant workplace safety regulations and laws related to EWP use. More information about the yellow card can be found on the EWPA website.

Elevating work platforms – often simply referred to as EWPs – come in a variety of shapes and sizes. They can be used for a variety of tasks including gutter cleaning and accessing areas without needing to use a fall protection system.

This course teaches participants how to operate an EWP under 11m in height safely and efficiently. Successful completion of the course will also provide the participant with their “yellow card”, issued by the Elevating Work Platform Association of Australia.

Participants will also receive the nationally recognised statement of attainment for RIIHAN301E Operate elevating work platform.

The yellow card is an industry-recognised qualification that can demonstrate competency in the use of different elevating work platforms including boom lift, scissor lift, vertical lift and others provided they are less than 11m in height.

For EWPs over 11m in height, a High Risk Work licence is required. 

Course Objectives And Content

• Planning of work

• Conducting routine checks on an EWP

• Set up of an EWP

• Operation of an EWP

• Safely shutting down and secure EWP