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EWP training is required by WorkSafe for all operators, and it must be refreshed every three years to get an EWP licence or EWP operator's certificate. The modules include identifying and managing various hazards found on worksites, the regulations around documentation, permits and maintenance, how to choose the right EWP for the job, how to transport the EWP, and best-practice operation for all types of EWPs.
Produced by experienced trainers at TR Driver Training, this EWP course has the benefit of decades of EWP experience behind it. The other advantages of doing your elevated work platform course with DT are:
Note: it is recommended you conduct a practical assessment at the end of this course. This is done at your workplace by your supervisor using your own equpiment. We provide you a detailed checklist and it meets the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and WorkSafe. We do not offer practical assessments using our trainers.
Scissor lift training, boom lift training, EWP ticket, scissor lift certification, cherrypicker training, scissor lift licence and boom lift licence.
No, the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and WorkSafe's Mobile Elevating Work Platforms Best Practice Guidelines are very clear: You can conduct training however you want, as long as it covers the items under section 6.1 General Training in the Best Practice Guidelines, and section 6.2 Getting to know your MEWP. It recommends working at heights training, too (section 6.4), and explains this must be repeated every three years (section 6.3). Training can be delivered by any means (in person, video, written materials, etc), as long as the material is delivered by a competent person and meets the standard.
The HSWA2015 says that you must follow these guidelines or do it a better way.
AS2550.10: Cranes, Hoists and Winches – Safe Use – Mobile Elevating Work Platforms.
No. the Best Practice Guidelines say they are one way of demonstrating competency, but are optional.
No, it's not a unit standard course. Unit standards are optional, but if you have them already, you don't need to do them again.
They can use this course to learn the theory, but they must have supervised practice with someone who is competent. We have included a practical assessment checklist that should be completed to ensure competence. Once this is successfully completed, it can be submitted to generate the operator's certificate.
Self-propelled scissor lifts and boom lifts, vertical mast lifts, trailer-mounted cherry pickers, truck-mounted aerial work platforms. We show a range of machines, primarily from Genie, JLG and Snorkel. The general safety rules around EWPs are mostly the same regardless of the make and model. We highlight the differences where relevant.
Three years, as per WorkSafe's requirements.
The course can be repeated as many times as is necessary within the 6-month access window.
EWP training is just one part of a working at heights course; this course doesn't cover everything you need from a working at heights course.
A practical assessment checklist which includes a pre-start check and job safety analysis sheet, a separate alternative job safety analysis sheet, 2 examples of specification sheets to use with the course, EWP study guide, MEWP Best Practice Guidelines (WorkSafe), Hazard Assessment Checklist (WorkSafe), sample pre-start inspection (WorkSafe), sample rescue plan.
The course covers scissor lift training, boom lift training and cherrypicker training. The modules are:
Requirements
You get access to the course for a full 6 months which means your operator can take a couple of months to finish the modules and can come back to it as a refresher anytime until the course access expires - this is great if you need to do any remedial work with them.
Set up is free whether you are purchasing one course licence or a hundred course licences.
DT Driver Training is NZ's largest provider of vehicle and machine training. Founded in 2010, it provides courses for light and heavy vehicle drivers, materials handling equipment, construction equipment, dangerous goods and more. It is part of TR Driver Training.
