Course Description

Becoming proficient in operating a Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) is an essential and valued skill for any contract, large or small. This course will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to operate the machine safely, protecting both yourself and those around you. Five certificate options are available depending on your needs: mobile boom, mobile vertical, push around vertical, static boom, and static vertical. The amount of instruction required will depend on your previous experience and sessions will be adapted accordingly. Learning outcomes include: describing the key requirements of health, safety and environmental legislation; interpreting and complying with drawings, specifications, schedules, risk assessments and manufacturers' operator manuals; identifying hazards associated with MEWP operations and putting appropriate control measures in place; identifying and explaining different types of MEWPs, their purpose, machine components and operator controls; conducting all operational and pre-start checks; preparing the MEWP for site and highway travel; driving, towing or pushing the MEWP safely over varying types of terrain; operating safely in restricted spaces; preparing the MEWP for lifting procedures; completing a range of lifting operations; demonstrating how to operate MEWPs within safe working parameters; demonstrating how to safely carry out emergency lowering procedures; describing emergency procedures; explaining how to plan a lifting operation including key responsibilities and pre-use checks; operating controls from ground level and from within the working platform; travelling the MEWP with the platform in a raised position on self-propelled models; positioning the platform up to the maximum working height; shutting down and securing the machine; and describing procedures for loading and unloading a MEWP onto a transporter. Course sessions cover: plant safety and the law; machine knowledge and preparation for work; travelling and manoeuvring the machine; machine operation; theory assessment; and practical assessment. On successful completion you will be awarded a Lantra Awards certificate of competence and a Lantra skills ID card for your chosen certificate option.