UETDRMP015 Perform elevated work platform controlled descent escape

Course Currency Status: (Release 1) Current

Course Overview: This nationally recognised course is designed to equip workers who operate as safety observers/rescue persons in the electrical industry with the knowledge and skills of current legislation, their basic duty of care, understanding and management of risks arising when a worker is required to Perform EWP controlled descent escape.

Training sessions will include procedures, controls and emergency response requirements for those hazards present when escaping from an EWP basket in an emergency situation

Target Audience: Telco, Electrical Contractors and supply industry workers who are required to operate EWP’s to access their work area and may be required to escape from an EWP basket in an emergency situation.

Physical Fitness: Participants will be required to complete involved in physical activities to access, elevate and escape from an EWP elevated to a height up to 3m.

Participants must have adequate physical fitness to:

• Climb steps to access a truck mounted EWP and platform basket.
• Attach a controlled decent device (CDD) and climb out of the EWP basket to repel to the ground.

If you feel it would be difficult for you to participate or perform basic tasks, please contact our administration office prior to training.

Oral communication: This course contains safety critical information requiring participants have the ability to read and understand english and basic calculations. Participants must be able to communicate in the english language and actively participate in verbal communication.

Writing: Participants must be able to complete simple written forms or records to provide information and complete basic forms.

Numeracy: Participants must be able to understand basic math and formulas to calculate heights and weights.

Digital Skills: Participants must be able to use a portable handheld device (tablet), laptop or PC to access and navigate the internet and complete basic forms.

Participants must supply:

• Photographic identification
• High Risk Work License (WP) if held.
• Hi Vis clothing, protective footwear (steel capped boots)
• USI Number

Apply for or retrieve your USI number at www.usi.gov.au

Pre-requisites: There are no prerequisite competencies to this unit.

Delivery Mode: Face to face.

Duration: Initial Training: 4hrs.                     Renewal Training: 2hrs

Learning Outcomes

• Understand Electrical Safety Obligations
• Safely Plan a job involving Low Voltage Conductors
• Risk assessments
• EWP types
• EWP controls
• Escape scenarios
• Preparing to escape
• Step and touch potential
• Exiting the EWP basket safely
• Releasing and lowering yourself to the ground
• Safety issues related to working at heights are covered, from how forces are generated in falls to correct selection and use of anchor points and height safety equipment

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

On Completion: Upon successful completion, participants will be issued with a nationally accredited Statement of Attainment for UETDRMP015 Perform elevated work platform controlled descent escape

$150.00 per participant

Courses arranged on demand