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