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Course Overview
Delivery
Available nationwide upon request
Duration & Cost
- 1 day face-to-face full course (up to 8 people and 1 EWP) - $5,120.00
- Half day face-to-face refresher course (up to 8 people and 1 EWP) - $2,500.00
*all costs excludes GST
Note: Minimum number of 6 for course to proceed.
Note: Plant hire not included
Course Details
Course Objectives
- Types of EWPs and their suitability for purpose and their safety features
- Legislative requirements, codes of practice and guidance for using an EWP
- Using a personal fall protection system
- Assessing the worksite, safe setup, operation and shut down of an EWP
- Safety planning, hazard ID, safety observers, rescue planning, safe working zones, approach distances to power lines
NZQA Unit Standards
23966
Describe types of elevating work platforms (EWPs) and legislative requirements for their use
18272
Operate power-operated elevating work platforms (EWP) in an electricity supply environment
Operating Equipment Unit Standards (select one below)
23961
Assess the worksite, prepare and operate a truck mounted elevating work platform (EWP)
23963
Assess the worksite, prepare and operate a trailer mounted elevating workplatform (EWP)
(Note – 18272 has unit standard 10507 as a pre-requisite and will also require two post-course observations)
