EWPA Yellow Card

2024-08-08 14:52:42

Why do workers need a EWP trained operators card?

Every State in Australia has an Act and regulations in place to protect the health, safety and welfare of our workforce. The act clearly states that there is a 'duty of care' to ensure workplace safety. In line with that it also states that:

• Employers must provide information, instructions, training and supervision necessary to ensure the health and safety of employers at work
• Employees must co-operate with efforts to comply with employers.

What this means is that all parties must have some sort of written proof in place that says that the requirement of 'duty of care' has been met. The answer for EWPs that do not require a high risk licence is the EWPA Yellow Card. Penalties for not having this evidence in place vary from state to state but an employer may receive huge penalties and jail term for not complying with their workplace obligations under the act. Employees can be fined and also recieve a jail term for the same reasons.

 

What are the requirements to operate EWPs in Australia?

The law is the same in every State and Territory of Australia, there is no licence required to:

- operate a Scissor Lifts and Vertical Lifts any type to any height, and

- Trailer Mounted Boom Lifts and Mobile Boom lifts that have a capacity up to 11 metres from the ground to the bottom of the platform when the boom lift is fully extended.

It is a requirement that the employer and the operator must be able to prove they have been trained in the operation of the equipment. The Elevated Work Platform Association (EWPA) "Yellow Card" provides evidence that the operator has had training on this equipment. 

In order to operate a boom type elevating work platform over 11m, you will require a WorkSafe WP Licence.

 

Training and Accreditation Arrangements

Go Workplace Training offers the EWPA Yellow Card training to learners who are required to operate elevating work platforms but who may not require a WorkSafe WP Licence.

 

The Elevating Work Platform Association is an industry body that has developed a set of training specific to different types of EWPs.  That training is conducted at Go Workpalce Training's venues or onsite by EWPA Individual Assessors.

 

Each Individual Assessor has been approved by the EWPA to deliver the EWPA Yellow Card training and to assess the competency of learners against their industry endorsed course.

 

The EWPA Yellow Card is not a Nationally Recognised Unit of Competency.  However participants may apply to obtain the Nationally Recognised Unit of Competency: RIIHAN301E - Operate elevating work platform (for an extra fee).  To obtain the unit, the student would also be enrolled in, and assessed by the EWPA's approved RTO, Industry Compliant Training (RTO 40825).  Industry Compliant Training would be responsible for issuing the Statement of Attainment to students who successfully complete the course.

During the Yellow Card course, Go Workplace Trainers can assist learners to complete the necessary paperwork to submit to Industry Compliant Training to obtain the nationally recognised unit of competency.

 

Categories BL / SL /  VL / TL / TM

 

                 

            (VL) Vertical Lift                          (SL) Scissor Lift 

 

 

(TL) Trailer Mounted Boom Lift <11m    (BL) Boom Lift < 11m

 

Details of Yellow Card Course:

 

Location          Go Workplace Training conducts this course at its Dandenong South, Clayton and Williamstown sites.  Training can also be conducted on-site (minimum 5 students)

 

Entry Requirements  Can use the English language at a level that enables the safe handling of equipment.  On the day of training, participants will undertake a pre work assessment (PWA) on the workshop day under supervision before participating in the Yellow Card course.

Participants are required to have general good health and fitness and any pre-existing medical conditions that will affect the training must be disclosed prior to attending.

Participants must be atleast 16 years of age

 

Duration          Approximately 6 hours

 

Equipment      When conducted at a Go Workplace Training, all equipment and resources are provided.  For on-site training, the equipment that must be available for on-site training is discussed at time of booking.

On the day of training, participants will be required to undertake a pre work assessment (PWA) before participating in the Yellow Card course and access their EWPA Learner Portal. Please ensure students bring a mobile or desktop device (with internet capability, a camera) and a device charger for this purpose.

 

Dress Requirements            Closed toed shoes.  All required PPE will be provided by Go Workplace Training, or (for onsite training) will be provided by the worksite (as discussed at time of booking).

 

Course Description          Participants will be able to plan their work and apply a working knowledge of the OH&S and regulatory requirements, in addition to safely operating the equipment. 

  

Outcome      Successful participants are issued with digital EWPA - EWP Operator Licence Yellow Card

Students who successfully apply to Industry Compliant Training for the unit of competency RIIHAN301E Operating elevating work platform (and pay the required additional fee), will also receive a Statement of Attainment.