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New look and expansion for Silvercard EWP training
Silvercard’s improved Competent Operator training program for Elevating Work Platforms (EWP) has recently rebranded to a fresh new look and updated its courses.
Silvercard is administered by the Hire Industry Association of New Zealand (HIANZ) and uses independent training organisations to deliver the courses in most areas across the country.
These trainers provide a consistent and well audited/moderated presentation and training, so that you can rest assured your operators will obtain the high standards that they promise to deliver.
Silvercard is committed to providing the highest quality training for EWPs in the country. Along with improvements to the course content for EWP training and assessment, Silvercard now offers a training and assessment course for NZQA US23229 (the use of a safety harness system when working at height).
This strengthens and supports the existing course for assessing competent operators of EWP’s.
HIANZ CEO, Rodney Grant says, “Providing a high-quality training and assessment program to the market is very important to HIANZ members.
“Our members have assurance that Silvercard Competent Operators are well trained to operate their hire fleet, and know they will do so with a focus on safety.
Project sites, contractors, and employers get the same assurance that the Silvercard Competent Operator is focused on safety and the safe operation of the EWP.”
Silvercard has trained over 5,000 people in the safe use of EWPs in the last year with over 15,000 total in the system. “We are on our fourth renewal of some of our operators, showing the long-term value and consistency the training program offers,” Rodney says. The first point of call for finding a trainer near you is through the www.silvercard.co.nz website. The site also has general information on the courses available and the NZQA unit standards that are assessed through the courses. The site also has a “Find a trainer” search function, so you can easily find a trainer nearest to you.
If you are a site manager or prospective employer of an operator, visit the website and search the competent operator database to check the credentials and competency of the operator.
Competency is measured by the achievement of the relevant NZQA unit
standard for the different types of EWP. The Best Practice Guideline for EWP explains this further and sets the need for refresher training after three years. Silvercard provides the refresher training and has a training refresher reminder on the Competent Operator Card.
However, competency is not guaranteed for the full three years and operators who do not use an EWP type regularly should seek re-assessment more regularly.”
For more information contact Rodney Grant at ceo@hianz.net.nz or visit www.silvercard.nz.
Competent EWP operator courses delivered by trained professionals across the country.
SilvercardTM elevated work platform (EWP) courses are specifically designed to ensure that operators of EWP’s have adequate knowledge and competency to use the equipment.
Participants may complete one or several EWP types depending on the work they intend to under-take.
SilvercardTM courses are matched to allow achievement in the following NZQA unit standards*:
23966 Describe types of EWP, and legislative requirements for their use (theory)
23229 Use safety harness system when working at height (theory and practical)
*Unit standards are delivered and assessed by Skills registered assessors.Trainees are enrolled with Skills and all results reported by Skills to NZQA.
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