Elevating Work Platform (under 11m)

At Harness we have a one-day Elevating Work Platform under 11m (EWP) course (boom length under 11 metres). This Harness one day course covers the skills and knowledge required to safely operate a boom-type elevating work platform where the length of the boom is 11m or under and can also include the award of a Yellow Card if required.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course students will receive Statement of Attainment RIIHAN301D (Current) to operate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length below 11 metres).

Successful completion of the course can also include the award of a Yellow Card if required.

Program Benefits

Learning Methods

The mode of delivery for this course is face to face in a classroom environment as well as significant practical elements outside of the classroom.

Course Content

What will I learn from the Harness Elevating Work Platform under 11m (EWP) course?

When you undertake the one-day Harness Elevating Work Platform under 11m (EWP) training course will cover:

• Plan work
• Conduct routine checks
• Set up elevating work platform
• Operating elevating work platform
• Shut down and secure elevating work platform

Elevating Work Platform under 11m: Assessment requirements

During the one-day course, students will be required to demonstrate their ability to:

• Applying appropriate mathematical procedures to estimate loads
• Applying best operating practice
• Applying emergency procedures and safety equipment, including the use of safety harnesses, energy absorbers, lanyard and anchor points
• Applying hazard prevention/control measures
• Applying relevant plant movements
• Applying risk assessment and hazard control strategies, including hierarchy of control as applied to positioning and safely operating an elevating work platform
• Assessing ground conditions to confirm site is suitable (e.g. firm, level and safe) to extend and travel the elevating work platform
• Communicating with other workplace personnel
• Complying with WHS/OHS licensing legislation
• Identifying problems and equipment faults and where practicable demonstrating appropriate response procedures
• Operating and controlling a boom type elevating work platform including all functions to their maximum extension within the safe working (rated) capacity
• Positioning, stabilising, set up of elevating work platforms, including the use of outriggers/stabilisers and packing to ensure that the safest lift is performed
• Receiving and interpreting workplace instructions, safety information, emergency procedures
• Recording and maintaining accurate information relating to operating elevating work platform
• Shutting down a boom type elevating work platform in accordance with manufacturer specifications and workplace procedures
• Stabilising a boom type elevating work platform
• Using and interpreting manufacturer specifications and data
• Using communications signals
• Using outriggers/stabilisers and packing to ensure safest lift is performed
• Verifying problems and equipment faults and applying appropriate response procedures to unplanned and/or unsafe situations