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SAFE WORKING AT HEIGHT
TRAINING
FAMILIARISATION
MEWP TRAINING and FAMILIARISATION
Alfa Access Services offer a range of On-site
MEWP Operator training courses as well as
training in the safe use of Harnesses. All
training is carried out by a fully qualified
instructor to internationally recognised
standard. Upon successful completion of the
course, delegates receive a card or ‘licence’
and/or a certificate listing the categories of
MEWPs they are trained to operate. We
provide training on all types of aerial access
platforms: low level access and pop-ups,
cherry pickers, boom lifts, scissor lifts, tracked
platforms, spiderlifts, stock-pickers and
vehicle-mounted access platforms.
Officially recognised basic training will help
your employees to work safely and efficiently
at height. It is the employer’s responsibility to
ensure that all operators are fully trained and
familiarised with a particular make and model
of powered access or lifting equipment before
being authorised to use it. In addition to
formal training for the type of MEWP we offer
follow-on Recorded Familiarisation training
which covers features and control functions of
a specific model of MEWP, manufacturer’s
operating instructions, warnings and safety
devices, emergency lowering procedure and
basic maintenance.
Emergency Lowering Procedure
and Rescue Plan
A full description of the emergency lowering
procedure can be found in the Operator’s Manual
which must be supplied with the MEWP. In the
event of an emergency or malfunction, a
nominated trained site-based person needs to be
familiar with MEWP’s ground controls and know
how to use emergency descent system in case the
operator is unable to lower machine from the
basket. The rescue plan should also include call-out
details for a competent service engineer.
Emergency lowering and rescue procedure must be
practised at regular intervals.
On-site Training Requirements
All our training courses are conducted at your
premises or on site for your convenience. All
aerial access equipment must be in good
working order and have a current Certificate of
Thorough Examination (LOLER Inspection) and
a MEWP Operator’s Manual supplied with the
machine.
Site facilities must include a meeting room
with blinds, tables, chairs, a power point and a
white wall or a projector screen for the theory
session. An area allocated for the practical
session must be suitable for the full operation
of the MEWP used for training.
All delegates must have suitable PPE including
safety shoes, hard hat, hand and eye
protection, harness and lanyard. A mix of
theory and practical instruction is followed by a
practical and a written test. Upon successful
completion and assessment trainees are issued
with all necessary documentation.