Mobile Elevated Work Platforms Refresher
This comprehensive refresher course updates learners on the various types of Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWP), their operational mechanics, and their specific applications.
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Topic
- Machinery
At a glance
Course details
Duration: 1 day
Unit Standards being refreshed*:
| Unit # | Name | Level | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23966 | Describe types of elevating work platforms (EWPs), and industry requirements for their use. | 3 | 2 |
| 23960 | Assess the worksite, prepare and operate a scissor lift elevating work platform (EWP) | 3 | 3 |
| 23962 | Assess the worksite, prepare and operate a self-propelled boom lift elevating work platform (EWP) | 4 | 5 |
| 23961 | Assess the worksite, prepare and operate a truck-mounted elevating work platform (EWP) | 3 | 4 |
| 23963 | Assess the worksite, prepare and operate a trailer-mounted elevating work platform (EWP) | 3 | 4 |
| 23964 | Assess the worksite, prepare and operate a vertical lift elevating work platform (EWP) | 3 | 2 |
This refresher course updates learners on the various types of mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs), their operational mechanics, and their specific applications.
Learners revisit hazard identification, risk control measures, emergency procedures, and essential documentation such as Job Safety Analyses, Permits to Work, and Safe Operating Procedures.
*For our inhouse courses, we can offer training on the EWP theory and any machines of choice such as scissor lifts, self-propelled booms, vertical lifts and truck-mounted and trailer-mounted EWP's.
Overview
Mobile Elevated Work Platforms Refresher course overview
Curriculum
What you'll cover
This course is designed for:
- Experienced MEWP operators who need to refresh safe operating practice and maintain confidence on the equipment they use.
- Workers in construction, maintenance, facilities management, warehousing, logistics, utilities, landscaping, arboriculture, film production, and emergency services where MEWPs are part of the job.
- Supervisors and health and safety professionals who need a practical refresher on safe MEWP use, worksite assessment, and the controls required for work at height.
- Organisations that want operators to revisit hazard identification, setup, positioning, shutdown, and rescue planning before poor habits become normal practice.
Our approach
+IMPAC's Mobile Elevated Work Platforms Refresher training approach
IMPAC’s approach to MEWP refresher training is built around the decisions operators make before and during real work, not just a repeat of theory. The focus is on the points where practice often slips over time, helping experienced operators reconnect expectations to what actually happens on site.
Training combines practical activity with discussion, supporting learners to apply legal and site requirements in context. The focus stays on what matters: hazard awareness, effective decision-making, and consistent MEWP practice.
Format
Course format and duration
This course is delivered over one day.
Training is available in person nationwide for in-house delivery.
Upcoming sessions
Public courses – Book now
There are no public sessions scheduled at this time. Please contact us to arrange in-house training or to be notified when new dates are available.
Want to discuss running Mobile Elevated Work Platforms Refresher at your organisation?
Enquire nowContinue learning
Further study options
If you’re continuing your learning journey in health and safety, the MEWP unit standards you already hold can contribute towards IMPAC’s Certificate in Applied Workplace Health and Safety Practices (Level 3), which leads to the New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice (Level 3).
This refresher course supports you to revisit and apply that knowledge in practice, helping you maintain capability while continuing to work towards a recognised qualification over time. To learn more, click here, or to enrol, click here.
This programme is approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority under section 439 of the Education and Training Act 2020, and Impac Services Limited is accredited to provide it under section 441 of the Education and Training Act.
What's next
Next steps
To get started, you can book now.
To explore more courses in this area, see the Machinery category.
This refresher sits well within a wider machinery training plan, especially where teams need both current operating knowledge and workplace verification. You may also be interested in Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWP) for broader operator training, or Verification of Competency when you need evidence that operators are applying their training safely on the job.
More courses
You might also like
Basic Heights - Harness Training
This course enables learners to inspect, correctly fit, and use a harness to work safely at height.
Mobile Elevated Work Platforms - Theory, Scissor Lift & Self Propelled Boom
This comprehensive course is designed to give learners knowledge of the Mobile Elevated Working Platforms (scissor lift and self-propelled boom lifts) their operational mechanics and their specific applications.
Verification of Competency
This course assesses workers to confirm that they are effectively applying the knowledge and skills they have been trained in or have acquired in the workplace.