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jlg scissor lift , Working at Height – Why do staff need training?

The short answer is: To keep them and those working around them safe.

In more detail:

a) Training enables employers to comply with the “Working at Height Regulations 2005″ (WAHR 05), to ensure that those involved in work at height are trained and competent. So the employer is complying with the law

b) The training also helps operators to work more efficiently and productively so it should have a positive effect on the bottom line

c) Without the right Training (and proof) you won’t be able to work on properly run sites

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The Right Training for the JOB

To be accepted on site you will need to prove you are a “competent person”. The easiest proof to give is a certificate/ card from a recognised training organisation to prove you have successfully completed the training for the equipment you will be using.

After normal scaffolding, the access equipment used on site normally falls in to one of two categories

1. Powered access equipment – This is sub-divided in to different types to cover all MEWP (Mobile Elevated Work Platforms), Scissor lifts, Cherry pickers, Boom lifts, Static booms, Mobile Booms, Static vertical, Mobile vertical, Access platform, Man lifts,, Genie lift, JLG, Sky jacks etc.

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2. Manual Towers and Access Platforms – This category covers Access towers, Mobile towers, Alloy towers, Decks, Platform towers, Scaffold towers, Zip up, Pop up, Razor deck etc.

The most commonly accepted training and qualification programs are run by IPAF for Powered access and PASMA for Manual Access.

IPAF – Powered Access Training

IPAF the International Powered Access Federation accredited training centres are authorised to issue PAL cards (Powered Access Licence). PAL cards are recognised by the HSE (Health and Safety Executive), and the MCG (Major Contractors Group).

IPAF promotes the safe and effective use of powered access worldwide. IPAF is a not-for-profit members’ organisation, representing the interests of manufacturers, distributors, users, and Hire and training companies.

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The IPAF training programme for platform operators is certified by TUV as conforming to ISO 18878. More than 70,000 operators are trained each year through a worldwide network of over 300 training centres. Successful trainees are awarded the PAL Card (Powered Access Licence), the most widely held and recognised proof of training for platform operators.

The PAL Card is valid for five years. It shows the date on which the holder was assessed and the expiry date by which re-training would be needed.

It shows the types of equipment that the holder has been trained to operate. Also the level to which the holder has been trained, e.g. operator, demonstrator and instructor.

It has security features including a holographic logo and the holder’s photograph and signature to prevent misuse.

All successful trainees also receive a log book to record their working experience
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PASMA – AccessTowers and Platforms Training

PASMA the Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ and Manufacturers’ Association back the training certification for manual towers and platforms. On completing the course, trainees receive certificates of competency and an ID card. PASMA certificates/ID cards are the most widely recognised proof of competency for inspection, assembly, use, moving and dismantling of towers and platforms

The Association devised its PASMA Training Course for users of alloy towers, now universally acknowledged as the industry standard. PASMA is well known for its training programme which has helped more than 24,000 users in the year 2005 alone to improve their safety and operational performance. Only available from PASMA Registered Training Centres, the authorised programme is not available from any other source.
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The training courses are based on a format and content agreed by all PASMA members and draws upon their collective, first-hand experience. The courses are widely recognised and recommended by safety professionals.

Successful delegates who pass a written and practical test are presented with a competency certificate and an encapsulated, credit card sized photocard.

Other Schemes

Other schemes are available and the law does not state it has to be a PASMA or IPAF PAL card. However due to the nature of construction work, moving from site to site, it’s good to have the proof that every Safety Manager will recognise.