IPAF Scissor & Boom Lift Training (MEWPS)
This course is essential for all users of Scissor and Boom Lifts (Cherry Pickers). It teaches delegates how to safely operate both types of MEWPS (Mobile Elevated Work Platforms). It also covers skills such as the selection and pre-inspection of the equipment. The IPAF (International Powered Access Federation) certification is the official and internationally recognised qualification for use of such machinery. It is recognised by the Health & Safety Executive and satisfies the "Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER)" and the "Work at Height Regulations 2005." Train your staff on this essential course before the HSE stop you!
This course covers:
All relevant Health & Safety Laws and Regulations including the
Work at Height Regulations 2005.
Responsibilities of employees and their employers.
Introduction to the use of MEWPS.
Safe pre-use checks and inspection of the equipment, what to look for and how to look for it.
How to start and stop the machine.
Overhead obstructions and ground conditions.
Written test paper
Practical instruction on the machinery
The importance of keeping your equipment in good order with regular maintenance.
Keeping yourself properly protected - the correct personal protective equipment (PPE).
Having a go yourself - practical
Review of test paper, questions and training session.
Scissor Lifts (official IPAF category Mobile Vertical 3b) and Self Propelled Booms (official category Mobile Boom 3a) can be covered as single or both categories, with the option of holding the course at a training centre or at your own site (dependant on facilities).
Please note that delegates must be at least 18 years old.
Please also note that in order to pass this course each delegate will be assessed by a multi-choice question paper for which the pass mark is 80%. This must be passed in order to continue with the practical exercise for which the pass mark is 75%.
Couse Details:
| Location | At Top Height Training Centre* | At Your Own Site** |
| Duration of course | 1 Day | 1 day |
| Cost | £190 + VAT per person (for one category) or
£195 + VAT per person for both categories | Please ring us for a customised quote |
| Minimum no. of delegates | 1 |
| Maximum no. of delegates | 4 |
| Certification | IPAF certificate and PAL card | IPAF certificate and PAL card |
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* We can run this course at various training centres across the UK including: Bristol, Taunton, Wimborne , Liskeard, Gloucester, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Durham, Blackburn, Leeds, Manchester, North Wales, Scunthorpe, Derby, Leicester, Coventry, Birmingham, Peterborough, Norwich, Ipswich, Milton Keynes, Swansea, Cardiff, Bristol, Andover, St. Albans, Ashford, London East, London West, Southampton and Plymouth.
** Usually the most economical way to run a course when you have plenty of delegates.
Please note we may be able to offer training on the following categories of machines:
Static Vertical (1a)
Static Boom (1b)
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