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​MEWP Boom Training (NPORS N108)
Ensure work at height is carried out safely and in full compliance with legislation with our NPORS N108 MEWP Boom course, delivered exclusively on your site to reflect real working environments and access tasks.
This nationally recognised course is designed for operators required to operate boom-type Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs), carrying out access work at height across construction, industrial, maintenance, utilities and infrastructure environments.
Who Is This Course For?
MEWP boom operators
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Construction and site operatives working at height
Maintenance and facilities personnel
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Utilities and infrastructure workers
Anyone required to operate a boom-type MEWP as part of their role
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Suitable for novice, refresher and experienced operators.
Course Overview – NPORS N108
The NPORS N108 MEWP Boom course provides operators with the knowledge and practical skills required to safely operate boom-type MEWPs in a variety of working environments. The course focuses on hazard awareness, stability, correct positioning, emergency procedures and safe access at height.
Delivered on the client’s site, the course includes both theoretical instruction and practical assessment, ensuring operators can demonstrate safe machine operation, effective control of the platform and compliance with the Work at Height Regulations, LOLER, PUWER and current UK health and safety legislation.
What You Will Learn
Health, Safety & Legislation
Operator responsibilities and legal duties
Health & Safety at Work Act, PUWER, LOLER and Work at Height
Regulations
Hazards including falls, overhead obstructions and power lines
Environmental and site-specific risk controls
MEWP Boom & Equipment Knowledge
Identifying major machine components and controls
Understanding stability, outreach and safe working loads
Manufacturer handbook awareness
Harness requirements, anchor points and restraint systems
Emergency lowering systems
Safe Operation
Pre-use inspections and defect reporting
Correct PPE selection including harnesses and helmets with chin straps
Safe mounting and dismounting procedures
Travelling and manoeuvring in open and confined areas
Setting up the MEWP for access tasks
Raising, positioning and lowering the platform safely
Working at height up to full operating limits
Travelling with platform raised (where applicable)
Shutdown, parking and securing procedures
Course Duration & Certification
Duration: 1 Day (Novice Course)
Maximum Ratio: 4:1:1
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EWT (Experienced Worker Test): Available – maximum 6 per day
Certification: NPORS Operator Card / Certificate (where applicable)
On-Site Delivery
​Training is delivered at your premises, using your MEWP boom and working environment where possible, ensuring the course reflects real access tasks, site hazards and rescue arrangements.
Book This Course
Contact us today to book NPORS N108 MEWP Boom Training delivered on your site.
