Would you like to receive a free no obligation quote?    You can subscribe to our newsletter here.   Request Offer   Most accidents are caused by people Powered access platforms are the safest way to work in high places and get back down to the ground safely. Yet accidents do still happen, 85% of which result from operator negligence, carelessness, or ignorance. Knowing the risks means averting danger! Five percent of all accidents are caused by technical malfunctions, followed by organizational deficiencies with ten percent. 85 percent of all accidents are caused by operator error. How to work even safer and more efficiently? The benefits of operator training are plain and simple - the training helps prevent accidents from happening. We identify the demands placed on both the operator and the platform and explain the safety equipment in detail. The training course demonstrates how access platform operators should act in difficult situations, and presents typical accident risks. The practical part of the course, provides intensive training on working with different platform systems and their safety equipment. Well trained personnel works more safely and can better evaluate particular situations, and for this reason, the task at hand can be finished quicker. Your responsibility The safety training course will help you fulfil all your legal obligations. (BGV A1, GR 500, ArbSchG). Any company that hires an access platform and allows its own employees to use it is are just as responsible for training those employees as it is for ensuring that the high-priced equipment is handled with care. The Gardemann training course teaches safety first The Gardemann training course is based on the internationally accredited IPAF system. This is the first training course certified by the German TÜV in accordance with ISO 18878. This training course is particularly oriented toward practical situations thanks to Gardemann's 35 years of powered access platform experience as a market leader and the long-term experience of our safety instructors. Your industry and specific usage will also be discussed thoroughly. Structured training content At Gardemann, the training course consists of theory and practical session. The goal is train the participants to recognis and understand the particular demands and accident risks which are associated with the use of access platforms, so they ultimately use the equipment more safely. In order to accomplish this goal, we also provide all participants with comprehensive information that can also be used as a reference after the course. The training course ends with a test to evaluate whether the information taught during the course was also fully understood. Services - One day training course with a qualified instructor - Theoretical training based on German accident prevention regulations in accordance   with applicable regulations - Practical training in accordance with BGR 500 - Use of the training facilities - Drinks and a light lunch - Use of various access platforms - Test evaluation and issuance of certificate of competence Fees 198 Euro per person + 35 Euro IPAF Fees plus VAT.