Energy Safety Canada Mobile Elevating Work Platforms

Notes: STUDENTS MUST BRING AND PRESENT CURRENT ESC FALL PROTECTION CERTIFICATION AND BE PROFICIENT IN ENGLISH. (ticket cannot be from another training provider other than ESC ).

This training is for those who plan on working at an oil sands-specific work site. Otherwise, Western Canada Fire & First Aid Inc. (WCFF) offers an Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) compliant Mobile Elevating Work Platforms course.

This 8 hour course provides basic operator training for working with a boom lift or Type 3, Group B Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) as outlined in CSA B354.7:17. Participants discuss the fundamentals of assessing the job scope and understanding workplace requirements and hazards. Participants also engage in hands-on training activities, including a field level hazard assessment, pre-use equipment inspection and basic operation of a MEWP.