IPAF Mewps For Managers |
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| description: | IPAF Mewps for Managers |
| duration (days): | 1 |
| no.of delegates: | 10 max |
| target group: | The candidate should know: The requirements for pre-use checks and daily maintenance to be carried out prior to commencing work. The regulations relevant to MEWP usage. The correct emergency procedures, capacities and limitations to enable safe operation. Correct selection of MEWP. Correct selection of fall protection equipment |
| course aims: | To instruct a supervisor/manager what is required to prepare for and safely co-ordinate various types of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) within their control |
| objectives: | At the end of the course the candidate will: Be aware of the relevant Health and Safety regulations. Be aware of accident prevention and control. Be aware of the needs regarding personnel protection. Be aware of the need to refer to the machine Operating Manual. Be aware of the implications of a hire contract. Be aware of the need for familiarisations. |
| content: | Introduction Machine Classification Types of Machines Use Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1998 Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (PPE) 1992 Work at Height Regulations 2004 Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations 1994 The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1985 The Control of Substance Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations of 1988 Mobile Elevating Work Platforms - Operator (Driver) Training BS ISO 18878:2004 BS 8460:2005 Safe Use of MEWPs – Code of Practice Practical View of Machine Delivery of Machines Theory Test |
| certification: | A certificate and not a PAL card will issued for candidates who don’t have an IPAF Operator / Demonstrator or Instructor licence. |
