Unit Standard 18409 (Forklift Mounted Safety Platform)

Operators of forklifts using a man cage (Work Platform) must have unit standard 18409

Description

People credited with this unit standard are be able to: identify a powered industrial lift truck (PILT) safety cage and prepare to use a safety platform for a specified task on a worksite; complete pre-operational checks, and fit and remove safety platform to and from a PILT; and use a PILT fitted with a safety platform to complete work at heights.

https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/assessment/view-detailed.do?standardNumber=18409

*Note: no lunch is provided during training sessions

Prerequisites

  1. Acceptance of all terms and conditions presented in enrolment process.
  2. Clothing should not be too loose or baggy such that it could be snagged or become entangled in machinery.
  3. “Wear steel capped work boots if you have them or fully enclosed flat shoes suitable for operating heavy machinery.
  4. Long hair must be tied back.
  5. Current Forklift Operators Certificate

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