EWP over 11 Metres

What you will learn

This course offers the information and skills to operate an EWP over 11 Metres.

It provides basic training in the safe operation of EWPs. It covers the following skills and knowledge:

Participants will be able to:

• Record and maintain information
• Assess ground conditions
• Complete the positioning, stabilising, set up of EWPs
• Operate mobile EWP
• Use communication skills
• Operate and control an EWP
• Apply risk assessment and hazard control
• Use and interpret manufacturer’s specifications and data
• Identify problems and equipment faults
• Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimation of loads
• Commonwealth, state or territory OH&S legislation, standards and codes of practice
• Ability to read and comprehend manufacturer’s instructions, procedures and safety signs
• Understanding of EWP operations and operating techniques
• Emergency procedures and safety equipment
• Understanding of organisational and workplace standards, requirements, policies and procedures
• Understanding of the hierarchy of hazard identification and control
• Procedures for the recording, reporting and maintenance of workplace records and information
• Typical routine problems encountered in the process and with equipment and adjustments required for correction.

What the course will cover

• Introduction and Legislation
• WHS Regulations and Act
• Safety requirements and environmental protection
• Plan & prepare operations
• Operation techniques
• Inspect & prepare work area
• Machine inspections and fault finding
• Pre-start checks
• Traffic management
• Monitoring and alarm systems
• Response to hazards and emergency situations
• Operational routine maintenance and servicing