FAQs – Elevated Work Platforms (EWP) Course

3 years. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 employers you must ensure employees are trained and competent in the job they are doing. The higher the risk of serious/fatal injury, the higher the penalty. The Silvercard EWP provides this proof of competency.

If you have the unit standards for the EWP you are being assessed on the cost is $280 + GST if it is just one machine, $330 + GST if it is two types of EWP, $399 + GST if is three types of EWP, $459 for four types of EWP. If you don't have the unit standards then training will be $460 for one machine is $460 + GST, $510 + GST for two, $560 + GST for three, $610 + GST for four machines.

EWP stands for Elevated Work Platform. There are 5 varieties. The scissorlift, self propelled knuckleboom (aka boomlift), vertical lift (aka order picker), trailer mounted knuckleboom (aka cherrypicker), truck mounted knuckleboom.

Yes, the scissorlift is an Elevated Work Platform (EWP) and to meet Health and Safety Act at Work requirements you need to be trained and competent.

Roofing, Filming/Production, Signage, Construction, Electrician, Painting, Retail

If you don’t have authority a company can say you where using it without their permission. On the flip side, just because someone has a licence doesn’t mean the company wants them to use their equipment (ie a contractor). There may be rules regarding their site and product that the contractor is not aware of. Ultimately it is the PCBU of that site that will be scrutinized in the event of an accident in regards to ensuring a safe environment is maintained. This is a step in ensuring safety.

No, you need to provide a passport or drivers licence for the Silvercard to be issued. You also need to be NZQA registered, we can help with that process.

At least 15 years old - the Health and Safety Act 1995 section 56 states that no employee under the age of 15 can work with any machinery in a place of work.

It is valid for 3 years.

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 you must ensure employees are trained and competent in the job they are doing. The higher the risk of serious/fatal injury, the higher the penalty. The Silvercard licence shows you have been trained by a moderated and registered instructor against a training program that adheres to the important and relevant regulations.