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Mobile Elevating Work Platform Operator in Canton, MA | Local 481

This custom mobile elevated work platform certification class, designed for motion picture crew members, includes a classroom section with presentation, discussion, video, and a written test which is followed by pre-operation inspections and 60-minute, individual practical appointments conducted on boom lifts, scissor lifts and a mast lifts. Attendees will learn the rules, protocols, and regulations surrounding laws of operating MEWPs. They will also get plenty of hands on experience with various models of MEWPs.

  • Applicable OSHA regulations, ANSI standards, and Safety Bulletins

  • Fall protection and fall arrest

  • Minimum approach distances

  • Collision hazards

  • Assessing tip over risk and range of motion

  • Work site hazard assessment

  • Ground safety

  • Machine manual read

  • Machine walkaround

  • Function tests

  • Operation and practical exercises

DATE: March 13, 2022

LOCATION: Canton, MA

INSTRUCTOR: Phil Reilly, Eric Komar, & Lee Ayrton (MEWP Instructors)

This course is made possible through the IATSE TTF Course Reimbursement Program. If you are interested in this training, contact Local 481 for more information.