• Select an appropriate MEWP, including risk assessment for the task to be carried out

• State the safety requirements under the Workplace Safety and Health Act and the Code of Practice for Working Safely At Height related to MEWP Carry out pre-start inspection

• State factors affecting stability

• Identify common hazards during traveling, setup, operation and parking of MEWP and their control measures

• Conduct workplace inspection

• State function of all MEWPs controls, including emergency controls and emergency procedures Use personal protective equipment appropriate to the task, worksite and environment as a result of a risk assessment conducted and according to the manufacturer's guidelines. Operate MEWP safely

For individuals who are assigned to carry out the lifting operation of load involving a Lifting Machine. This is also a mandatory course under the Workplace Safety and Health (Operation of Cranes) Regulations

• WSQ Statement of Attainment issued by SSG to candidates who met assessment requirements.

• Safety Pass  Validity: 5 years

• What is MEWP?

• Risk Management

• MEWP Safety Legislative Requirements

• Vertical personnel platform

• Pre-Start Inspections

• Operation Safety

• Emergency Response

• End of MEWP operation

The assumed skills and knowledge for this unit are as follows. Learners are assumed to:

• Have basic knowledge of the relevant sector of work;

• Be able to listen and speak English at a proficiency level equivalent to the Employability Skills (ES) level 3;

• Be able to read and write English at a proficiency level equivalent to ES level 3;

• Be able to manipulate numbers at a proficiency level equivalent to ES level 3;

• Be medically fit to work at height

• Learners must be above 18 years of age