Skywinder Training - EL056
Course Overview
This course is designed for employees who, during their daily duties are required to Inspect and, Use the Skywinder Access Equipment.
Course Aim
The aims of this course are:
To provide employees working within Lancashire Highways Services with the required skills, knowledge and practical skills essential for using the above equipment safely
Learning Outcomes
Theoretical Session
- Health & Safety at Work Act
- Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations, 1998
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations, 1999
- (in relation to Access and Work Platforms)
- Work at Height Regulations, 2005.
- Reference to current Health & Safety Executive documents and advisory information
- Responsibilities
- Practices
- Safe operation
- Limitations of use
- P.P.E.
- Functions use and checks
- Before / After use checks and inspections
- Operational procedures
- Emergency procedures
Practical Section
Safe working practices
- Pre use / daily checks, including use of checklist
- Deployment of unit
- Operation of unit
- Controls at cage Emergency controls and procedures
- After use checks and procedures
A range of teaching and learning methods including presentation and demonstration and practical assessment (where required)
Course duration
3.5 hours excluding any breaks