IPAF Training Courses (Cherry Picker & Scissor Lifts ) NW & Manchester
IPAF training for Cherry Pickers and Scissor Lifts. A PAL card (Powered Access Licence) is the qualification / ticket / certificate most accepted for operators of MEWPs. |
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PASMA Training Courses (Scaffold Towers) NW & Manchester
PASMA training for Scaffold Towers. A Photocard certificate issued by PASMA is the qualification / ticket most accepted for users of mobile scaffold towers. |
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Astley Hire's IPAF and PASMA qualified and experienced instructors understand the Access industry and provide the highest quality training courses. The PASMA and IPAF Accredited training centre is in Leigh, Lancashire, easily accessible from Preston, Chorley, Wigan, Manchester, Stockport, Salford, Warrington, Wigan, Southport, Preston, Bolton and Blackpool,Cheshire, Macclesfield, Crewe, Chester, Liverpool, Leyland, Birkenhead and Ellesmere Port.
Astley Hire now offers "On-Site" PASMA and IPAF training in and around Manchester and across the Northwest, the same quality training courses but at your site. So you can have Workplace IPAF Training for Powered Access, Cherry picker, Scissor Lift or PASMA Alloy / Scaffold Tower Training and qualifications.
IPAF and PASMA Training Dates
Have a look to see what PASMA and IPAF training course dates are available. If we haven't got the dates you want, then let us know! We'll book new training dates for the courses you need.
Getting the right the training for cherry pickers, scissor lifts or scaffold towers, when you need it, isn't always easy. The IPAF and PASMA Training calendar and contact form will help, even if it's just one person you need qualified or a whole team.
We've made it really quick and easy for you to get in touch. So let us know and we'll get you sorted with the ticket, qaulification, card you need.
Working at Height Training
A IPAF training course or PASMA training course enables employers who use mobile work platforms (Cherry Pickers / Scissor Lifts) or Scaffold towers to comply with the "Working at Height Regulations 2005" (WAHR 05), ensuring that operators who work at height are trained and competent. The IPAF PAL card (ticket) or PASMA Photo / ID card gives the proof of qualifications that safety managers need. Powered access and Tower training from Astley Hire also helps operators to work more efficiently and productively.
IPAF Powered Access (Cherry Picker & Scissor Lift Training
Astley Hire is an IPAF (International Powered Access Federation) accredited training centre and is authorised to issue PAL cards (Powered Access Licence). PAL are recognised by the HSE (Health and Safety Executive), and the MCG (Major Contractors Group). PAL can cover all: MEWP (Mobile Elevated Work Platforms), Scissor lifts, Cherry pickers, Boom lifts, Static booms, Mobile Booms, Static vertical, Mobile vertical, Access platform, Man lift, Height rider, Genie lift, JLG, Sky jack, Flying carpet. Whatever you call them we can sort out your "ticket".
Training courses cover IPAF categories 1b (Static Boom), 3a (Mobile Vertical) and 3b (Mobile Boom). Training courses and qualifications are also available for Harness users. More details about IPAF Training Courses here in Leigh near Manchester or at your site.
The IPAF training courses can be for combined IPAF categories 3a & 3b - 3a & 1b - 1b & 3b. The courses are completed in one day. The IPAF training cost is dependent on the number of trainees and any particular requirements. For the most cost effective IPAF Cherry Picker and Scissor LiftTraining options and competitive course prices please Call our Training Division or email training@astleyhire.co.uk.
PASMA Access / Scaffold Tower and Platform Training
Astley Hire is a PASMA (Prefabricated Access Suppliers' and Manufacturers' Association) accredited training centre and provides PASMA approved training for scaffold towers. On completing the course, trainees receive certificates "ticket" of competency and an ID card. PASMA certificates / ID cards are the most widely recognised proof of competency for inspection, assembly, use, moving and dismantling Access towers. Training courses for Mobile towers, Alloy towers, Decks, Platform towers, Scaffold towers, Zip up, Pop up, Razor deck can be completed at our PASMA Training Centre near Manchester or on site at your workplace.
PASMA Training Courses are completed in one day. The PASMA Scaffold Tower training course cost is dependent on the number of trainees and any particular requirements. For the most cost effective PASMA Training options and competitive course prices please Call our Training Division or email training@astleyhire.co.uk.
Harness Training
Operators working at height can be required to use a safety harness and lanyard as part of the risk assessment. The Harness Training Course for powered access, cherry pickers and scissor lifts operators can be for IPAF qualification or for basic harness safety training.
The IPAF Harness Courses is completed in half a day. The Harness training course cost is dependent on the number of trainees and any particular requirements. For the most cost effective Harness Training options and competitive course prices please Call our Training Division or email training@astleyhire.co.uk.
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PASMA Training courses for scaffold towers and IPAF Training courses for Cherry Pickers and Scissor Lifts around Manchester and across the NW North West including: Lancashire and Cheshire. Training convienient for the areas around Blackpool, Bolton, Bury, Preston, Leigh, Southport, Liverpool, Birkenhead, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn to Chester, Stockport, Salford, St. Helens, Wilmslow, Warrington, Wigan, Trafford, Glossop and Buxton. Postcodes: M, OL, SK, WA, BL, WN, PR, CW, CH & L.










