TLILIC005 Licence to operate a boom type elevated work platform (boom length 11 metres or more)

NOTE: Clients must have access to a Boom type EWP and a suitable area for this course to be conducted at to undertake our course

Course Summary

This unit specifies 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. Competence in this unit, does not in itself result in a Risk Work Licence (HRWL) to operate this plant.

Boom-type elevating work platform means 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.

This unit requires a person operating an EWP to:

• plan for the work/task
• prepare for the work/task
• perform work/task
• pack up.

Licensing/Regulatory Information

Legislative and regulatory requirements are applicable to this unit of competency.

This unit is based on the licensing requirements of Part 4.5 of the Model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations and meets Commonwealth, State and Territory HRWL requirements.

The National Assessment Instrument (NAI) is the mandated assessment for the HRWL to operate the relevant licencing class as detailed in this unit.

Additional Information

All courses are conducted on clients’ machines on their worksite or in a suitable area.

All attendees must be 18 years of age at the time of course and a Provisional Licence is a minimum requirement to operate this item in a public area as per Transport Tasmania Licencing requirements.

On successful completion of this course, attendees will receive a statement of attainment for unit TLILIC0005