ON-SITE REQUIREMENTS TRAINING
THE TRAINING ROOM
An indoor training room with chairs and tables, sufficient in quantity to accommodate the instructor and students. It must have a 240v power supply and sufficient lighting and heating as necessary. The Instructor will bring all necessary visual equipment with him/her, which will be PA tested.
THE PRACTICAL AREA
The area required for the practical part of the course should ideally be within the confines of a warehouse, have a safe clear floor area of approximately 20ft x 20ft and a clearance height of at least 20ft.
LUNCH/TEA BREAKS
Breaks are programmed into the theoretical (morning) parts of the course. It would be appreciated if beverages are made available to the Instructor and students.
There will be a short break for lunch, which is easily programmed by the Instructor to suit the client’s timetable
POINT OF CONTACT
We require the name and telephone number of the person on-site who will be responsible for the reception and general administration of the course.
COURSE COMMENCEMENT
In general the Instructor will aim to arrive on site between 8/8:30am for set up and course registration. The trainer will aim to commence training at 9am and any delegates arriving late for registration may not be permitted on the course.
Please contact us if you require specific start/end times.
REQUIREMENTS FOR MEWP OPERATOR TRAINING
- LOLER – our instructor will need to see clear evidence of an in date LOLER inspection certificate (or copy) for the equipment prior to the course. If this cannot be presented to the instructor prior to the practical training, we will not permit the course to continue.
- Operator/Instruction Manual – a copy of the platform’s current operator/instruction manual must be made available to the instructor on the day of training. This must be in English.
- PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) – delegates attending must bring their own relevant PPE such as harnesses, lanyards, safety footwear, hard hats, hi-viz clothing etc, in accordance with your company policy. Harness kits can be purchased from us prior to the course.
- The assembly and use of MEWPs can be physically demanding, users should be physically fit and in good health and should, generally, not have problems with eyesight or hearing, heart disease, high blood pressure, epilepsy, fear of heights/vertigo, giddiness/difficulty with balance, impaired limb function, alcohol or drug dependence or psychiatric illness.
- Please note: The use of Harnesses and Lanyards for Boom type platforms is strongly recommended by IPAF. An additional Safety Harness course is also recommended for all Boom operators (please contact us if you would like further details as we do sell the harness & lanyards).
REQUIREMENTS FOR MOBILE SCAFFOLD TOWER TRAINING
- Please ensure delegates have their own PPE equipment which should include gloves, helmet, hi-vis jacket or vest and safety footwear.
- The course is delivered at your site using your equipment; the area for training must be suitable to allow the tower to be assembled to its full working height.
- The tower equipment must be manufactured to BSEN 1004/2004.
- All components must be in good working order with toe boards correctly fitted to the working platform of the tower. It is a requirement that the instructor inspects the equipment on arrival. Should there be any missing or unsuitable components this must be rectified whilst the theory is being conducted. If this cannot be rectified within this timescale we will not permit the practical training to take place.
- There must be sufficient components to build the tower to the minimum platform height of 4 metres (using the 3T/through the trap or AGR/Advanced Guard Rail methods of assembly).
- A copy of the tower’s current instruction manual must be made available to the instructor on the day of training.
PLEASE NOTE
Any delegates who do not pass the theory part of each course will not be permitted to complete the practical training.
All courses are delivered in English.
If you have any problems with literacy or language comprehension or fitness to use the equipment, you must bring them to the attention of your employer. This need not preclude you from using the equipment, provided your employer conducts an assessment and is able to put into place adequate measures, to take account of any difficulties you may have.
Please ensure there is a suitable parking space made free for our Instructor whilst on site. If this cannot be done please advise and we will charge an additional fee for any parking charges incurred. Also for any courses within the congestion zone will be charged as extra.
Certificates will be forwarded on successful completion of training and once payment for the course has been settled in full.