Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs)

Accreditation	Health & Safety People	CITB CPCS
Course Duration	One Day - Experienced	One Day - Experienced Three Days - Novice
Suitable for	Experienced - Operatives with a minimum of six months continuous experience	Experienced - Operatives who meet the CITB candidate criteria Novice - Little or no experience
Who will Benefit	Anyone operating, working from or controlling the operations of scissor lifts, articulated or telescopic booms (Cherry Pickers)
Legislative Requirement	The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
Aims of Training	To ensure that delegates are able to: Operate mobile elevated work platforms safely and effectively State the safety precautions applicable to the equipment Carry out operator maintenance and inspections correctly
Maximum Number of Delegates	6 men : 1 machine All delegates attending on-site training must have the correct PPE i.e: safety boots helmet hi-viz jacket	4 men : 1 machine All delegates attending on-site training must have the correct PPE i.e: safety boots helmet hi-viz jacket
Resources Required	Client to provide: Access to a fully operational mobile platform and sufficient space to carry out training and/or assessment Training room to comfortably accommodate the delegates with 240V power supply for any theory component of the course Trainer to provide: Training Equipment	Client to provide: As opposite, PLUS Comply with the CITB CPCS equipment/site specification Provide a letter confirming the ‘experience’ of each delegate Provide all the delegate’s National Insurance Numbers Trainer to provide: Training Equipment