This course is for personnel who are required to operate a Mobile Elevated Work Platform - MEWP and already have working at height training with fall protection equipment. It has been designed to provide you with the skills, knowledge, and competence to undertake a pre-use check of scissor and boom lift style MEWPs, identify types and components of different MEWPs, and to operate an MEWP safely.
The theoretical content covers the relevant legislation, roles and responsibilities, MEWP types and components, safety features, and safe operating procedures of MEWPs.
The practical content covers the selection of appropriate PPE, pre-use checks, connecting to an anchor point, familiarization, and the safe driving and operation of scissor and boom lift style MEWPs.
