IPAF Construction Hoist Training Courses
IPAF’s comprehensive range of construction goods hoists, transport platforms and passenger hoists training courses is detailed below. IPAF also has courses for mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) and mast climbing work platforms (MCWP).
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Hoist Operator
- Course length: Minimum one day
- PAL Card on completion
This course instructs an operator to operate the Construction Hoist, with full knowledge of the controls of the equipment and they are able to carry out pre-use/daily inspections and perform the emergency descent (when applicable).
Hoist Demonstrator
- Course length: One to two days
- PAL Card on completion
This course instructs demonstrators, with full knowledge on the operating commands of the equipment, ensuring that they are able to perform the emergency descent (when applicable), carry out pre-use/daily and weekly inspections and ensure that these take place. In addition, demonstrators are responsible for performing familiarisation to users and trained operators.
Construction Hoist CAP
- Course length: One day
- CAP card and Certificate on completion
CAP stands for 'competent assessed person'. The CAP programme is an advanced level of assessment leading to the certification that engineers are proficient in undertaking statutory inspections of Construction Hoists to the highest specification, as stipulated by legislation/regulations.
Mast Climbing Work Platforms (MCWPs) & Construction Hoists (CHs) for Managers Training Course
- Course length: One day
- IPAF certificate on completion (Current PAL Card holders can get MCM category added to their PAL Card)
Companies that use MCWPs and CHs need to know what their management and legal responsibilities are and how to ensure best use of equipment. This course covers what managers need to know for safe and effective use of MCWPs and CHs onsite, including planning the job, conducting a risk assessment, selecting machines and the right equipment for optimum cost-efficiency and for mitigating all possible risks.
