Course Currency Status: (Release 2) Current

Course Overview: This nationally recognised 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.

Physical Fitness: Participants will be required to complete physical activities to inspect, operate and pack up an EWP

Participants must have adequate physical fitness to:

• Access an EWP basket.
• Bend and kneel to conduct pre-start checks.
• Lift and carry worksite equipment and EWP dunnage.

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 weights.

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

Participants must supply:

• Photographic identification
• Hi Vis clothing, protective footwear (steel capped boots)
• USI Number

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

Pre-requisites: This unit has no pre-requisites

Delivery Mode: This course may be delivered by face to face delivery only

Duration: 3 Days Includes Assessment for HRWL (WP)

Learning Outcomes

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

• Advise relevant person/s on site of  hazards and risk elimination/control strategies
• Apply safe operating procedures for an Elevating Work Platform (EWP) including all functions within the safe working rated capacity
• Apply emergency procedures
• Apply traffic management plan procedures relevant to their role in the work area
• Inspect EWP’s prior to use
• Conduct pre start and operational checks on EWP
• Understand and apply isolation procedures, where appropriate
• Identify safe approach distances (SAD) appropriate to EWP operations
• Check compliance plate and load chart for reach requirements and load suitability
• Clarify workplan and checking understanding
• Comply with Commonwealth, State and/or Territory work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS)/occupational safety and health (OSH) legislation and regulations
• Control and operating a boom type elevating work platform ensuring movements and control functions are safe, smooth and comply with operating requirements
• Inspect and use relevant safety equipment
• Interpret and confirm relevant documentation, workplace instructions, safety information and emergency procedures for the work task and relevant area
• Interpret workplace procedures in relation to various work environmental conditions
• Assess of site and EWP set up procedures
• Understand and apply stabilisiing procedures for an EWP 
• Enter & exit work platform correctly Inspect and use relevant safety equipment
• Interpret and confirm relevant documentation, workplace instructions, safety information and emergency procedures for the work task and relevant area
• Interpret workplace procedures in relation to various work environmental conditions
• Maintaining communication with other workplace personnel using appropriate workplace procedures including procedures to ensure all movements are conveyed clearly and succinctly
• Record and maintain accurate information relating to EWP operations
• Report to relevant person/s on site risk control measures that are not in place or deficient
• Shutting down a boom type EWP in accordance with manufacturer requirements and workplace procedures
• Use and interpret EWP manufacturer requirements and data, including compliance plate and load chart, to enable correct EWP selection for task 
• 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