BACS continues to invest in its people by upskilling service staff around the country. Two members of our Melbourne team, Peter O'Meara, the BACS Service Quality Manager, and Ethan Camille, a technical cleaner, recently attended a two-day training. After completing 5 hours of pre-course preparation, the first day included how to perform risk assessments and scope the work. An appraisal followed on the second day, where Peter and Ethan completed designated tasks involving manoeuvring the boom in tight quarters while on the work platform 14m above the ground. Both are now eligible to receive their nationally recognised High Risk Work (HRW) licence to operate a boom-type elevating work platform (EWP) with a boom length of 11 metres or more.
NSW Service Supervisors Andrew Dickinson and James Blankevoort now have their Working at Heights (WAH) certificates after finishing a 10 hour training course in Sydney. Covering both theoretical and practical aspects, the course detailed how to eliminate hazards and develop Safe Work Method Statements, work with ladders correctly and safely, and use equipment including fall restraints and anchor systems. All BACS service staff will be completing their WAH certification over the next few months, with many going on to receive their EWP under 11m accreditation to work on scissor lifts during 2015 - 2016.