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Non-Integrated Working Platform Operator Safety Syllabus

APPLICABLE ABA GROUPS OR EQUIPMENT TYPES

Fork lift truck fitted with working platform conforming to HSC guidance note PM28

ACCREDITING BODY

COURSE DURATION & CAPACITY (1 DAY = 7.5 HOURS)

Number of Attendees -  - 4 3 2 1
Novice Length (hours) - - 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75
Experienced Course Length (hours) - - 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75
Safety Refresher Course Length (hours) - - 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.75

CONVERSIONS ARE POSSIBLE FOR DELEGATES WITH APPROPRIATE EXISTING CERTIFICATION FOR THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT TYPES:

  • None

 

NOTES

n/a

COURSE OBJECTIVES

To train personnel in the practical skills and job safety knowledge necessary for the operation of Fork Lift Trucks fitted with working platforms, including the information contained within HSE guidance note PM28.

COURSE CONTENTS (THEORY)

  • Course induction and registration
  • The need to train & statutory requirements
  • Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 - Section 2, 7 & 8
  • LOLER (The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998)
  • PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998)
  • MHSWR (The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999)
  • Working at height regulations 2005
  • PPE (Personal Protective Equipment 1992)
  • HSC Guidance Note PM28
  • Harness Safety Rules
  • Multiple Choice Theory Questions

COURSE CONTENTS (PRACTICAL)

  • Introduction to the machine
  • Control familiarisation (where applicable)
  • Pre-use inspection and fault reporting 
  • Fitting and removing the working platform
  • Locating and preparing the equipment for work
  • Safety rules and procedures
  • Use of safety harness
  • General operating practice
  • Emergency procedures
  • Practical skill tests

COURSE DOCUMENTATION

Training records and Progressive Assessment report forwarded to employer.

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