Heavy Equipment & Occupational Safety Training
EWP - ELEVATED WORK PLATFORM TRAINING
FORMALLY KNOWN AS AWP - AERIAL WORK PLATFORMS
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Boom Lifts - Scissor Lifts and Personnel Lifts (0-330 feet) are covered in this course, although unique in their designs these are the typical Elevated Work Platforms being used in most workplaces today.
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- Full Day course
- Fall Protection is a prerequisite
- Certification is valid for 3 years
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Overview
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This course is a combination of theory and practical; Fall Protection is a prerequisite
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The theory portion covers:
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- Types of EWP's
- OH&S, CSA/ANSI and Manufacturer Requirements
- Equipment Inspection and Maintenance
- Hazard Assessments
- Safe Operating Procedures Wind and Weather requirements
- Electrical Safety
- Pre Use and Pre Operation Inspections, Function Tests
- Job Site inspections
- Working Envelopes, Envelope Management Systems with High Reach Equipment
- Working Weights, Emergency controls, Operator set up and shut down procedures
- Safe operating practices
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There is a Hazard Identification Workshop and a Written Review at the end of the Theory portion.
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The Practical Portion covers:
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- Hazard Assessment
- Pre-operational inspection
- Function Tests
- Work Area and Path of Travel Inspection
- Review of the Operators Manual
Actual Operation of a Unit – the trainee must go through a complete series of functions until the Instructor is Confident in the Trainee’s ability to identify and operate all controls, including emergency controls.
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Course Duration
In-Class Training – Full Day
Online Theory – 1.5 Hours (approximately)
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