IPAF Training and PASMA Training

At the forefront of training

Panther have the largest powered access training department in the UK, offering more accredited courses for people working in the Powered Access industry than any other organisation. We provide a carefully chosen and concise list of training programmes that cover all aspects of promoting safe work at height. Our extensive portfolio of courses includes:

• IPAF Operator Training for Booms, Scissors and all other types of powered access
  • 1a Static Vertical
  
  • 1b Static Boom
  • 3a Mobile Vertical
  • 3b Mobile boom
• MEWPS for Managers
• MEWP harness training
• MEWP operator demonstrator
• Load/Unloading
• CAP - IPAF Competent Assessed Person scheme
• Instructors Assessment (including industrial techniques)
• Safety awareness

Delivered with the accreditation of industry leading bodies you can be sure that our training will meet the highest available standards. We pride ourselves on delivering flexible training solutions and can match courses to meet your business needs.

Training Centres across the UK

As the UK's largest provider of powered access training, our courses can be delivered at over 35 approved training centres strategically placed across the country. Whilst you will always be within close proximity of one of our centres, we can also offer on-site training assuming suitable facilities are available, offering a more time effective alternative. Between our 20 instructors taking 70 courses a week, we qualified over 13,000 IPAF operators, demonstrators and instructors throughout 2007.

Why train?

If your organisation engages in any form of working at height then you have a legal obligation to provide your staff with the correct training. The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 places a duty on the employer to provide an adequate level of training to allow employees to operate equipment safely and competently. You will also see the wider benefits that training can bring about - enhanced company reputation along with the improved development, morale and productivity of your workforce.

It's the law

As an employer, it is not just a requirement, but a duty in law to provide adequate training for your employees. If this is not adhered to, you may become liable to prosecution, which can lead to loss of business, heavy fines and even imprisonment.

Understanding your industry needs

As well as providing training within the construction industry, we work very closely with many other business sectors including Media, Signage, Telecommunications, Facilities Management, M&E, Utilities & Local Authorities to name but a few. With experience and understanding of working at height we can provide a variety of training solutions that suit your specific business needs.

Accreditations

Companies within Lavendon Group PLC are accredited to the following:

Panther training guidance

These documents give guidance on specific issues related to the training offered by Panther.

• Work at Height Regulations
• Falls from height
• Preventing falls
• IPAF harness guidance
• Inspecting of harnesses
• Energy absorbing lanyards
• Using work equipment safely
• Simple guide to PUWER
• Simple guide to LOLER
• IPAF familiarisation statement
• The safe and effective use of MEWPS and tree work
• MEWPS for tree work
• Working near aerodromes
• Avoidance of danger from overhead electric power lines

Referral to BS8460:2005 Safe use of MEWPS
Referral to ISO18878:2004 Mobile elevation work platforms - operator training

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Training contact

If you would like to contact us to book a course, or just to find out a little bit more information please call us now on 0845 601 1032

Alternatively please email us at training@panther.uk.com.

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