Licence to 0perate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11 metres or more) HRWL (WP)

Course Currency Status: (Release 2) Current

Course Overview: This course is designed to provide the skills and knowledge required to safely operate a boom-type Elevating Work Platform (EWP) where the length of the boom is 11 metres or more in accordance with all relevant legislative requirements.

What is a Boom-type elevating work platform? A boom type EWP is a telescoping device, hinged device, or articulated device, or any combination of these, used to support a platform on which personnel, equipment and materials may be elevated.

A person performing this work is required to hold a boom-type elevating work platform HRWL.

Competence in this unit, does not in itself result in a Risk Work Licence (HRWL) to operate this plant.

Target Audience: Construction, electrical and general workers who are required to gain a HRWL for an EWP over 11m.

Participants must provide a USI number on enrolment and provide photographic identification on enrolment. Participants must provide and wear their own PPE for this course. This course contains safety critical information requiring participants have the ability to read, write and understand English and basic calculations.

Pre-requisites: There are no pre-requisites for this training

Delivery Mode: This course is delivered by face to face

Duration: Initial Training: 3 Days

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this unit of competency, you should be able to demonstrate the ability to:   

Types and application of PPE

Organisational procedures for tower rescue including:

• Inspection and placement of EWP’s
• Assessment and control hazards to EWP operator and others
• Isolation procedures, where appropriate
• Safe approach distances (SAD) appropriate to EWP operations
• Assessment of site and EWP set up procedures
• Activation of emergency response relevant to situation
• EWP selection, inspection, operation and close down
• Attachment of PPE and equipment required for works
• Lowering of an injured operator in the EWP safely to ground
• Reporting requirements.

Assessment is a combination of written questions/answers and practical demonstrations.

On Completion: Participants will be issued with a nationally accredited Statement of Attainment for TLILIC0005 License to operate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11m or more)

$625.00 per participant

Course dates arranged on demand. (Group bookings available on request)