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Mobile Elevating Work Platform Safety and Operation

Scissor lifts, boom lifts and cherry pickers have replaced much scaffold work on African construction, warehouse and maintenance sites, but overturns, entrapment against structures and falls from the basket cause serious harm when they are used casually. This course covers the safe planning, ground assessment and operation of mobile elevating work platforms. It also addresses rescue of a stranded operator, an area frequently overlooked until it is too late.

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What you will be able to do

  • Match platform type to the task, ground conditions and working height.
  • Assess ground bearing, slopes and overhead hazards before positioning.
  • Apply pre use inspection and function checks to the machine.
  • Operate the platform within its safe working envelope and load limits.
  • Control entrapment, fall and contact hazards during work at height.
  • Plan and practise rescue of an operator stranded at height.

Course outline

  1. 01Platform types and selection
  2. 02Ground conditions and positioning
  3. 03Pre use inspection and function checks
  4. 04Safe operation and the working envelope
  5. 05Entrapment and contact hazard control
  6. 06Fall protection from the platform
  7. 07Emergency lowering and rescue planning

Who should attend

Operators, supervisors, safety officers and hire desk staff on construction, warehouse, maintenance and events sites that use elevating work platforms.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
1 to 2 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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