Cherry picker tickets

[SPanna]

I was just wondering if anybody could recommend a good london based cherry picker course. I know that I don't have to have a ticket but its usefull for keeping the insurance people happy.

[soundiesam]

I Thought you had to have a ticket to drive a cherry picker

[Pete McCrea]

There is no legal stipulation that you must hold a ticket to drive one. There is however the ability to prove that you have been assessed as competent to use one, which is why most people look for a ticket, and the IPAF (Industrial Powered Access Federation IIRC) one is the most common.

[SPanna]

There is no legal stipulation that you must hold a ticket to drive one. There is however the ability to prove that you have been assessed as competent to use one, which is why most people look for a ticket, and the IPAF (Industrial Powered Access Federation IIRC) one is the most common.

 

 

ok that's great and I know that but where do I get one?????

[the kid]

IPS Do training, Cost I can't remember but for a group of up to 8 it was going to cost me £800+VAT.

 

But they will come out (or you go to them) and do everything you need.

[johnhuson]

Having done a refresher only last week I can highly recommend Nationwide Access's training (also did my original training there) which is IPAF accredited. They do it at many branches so it's a fairly dead cert that one of the London branches will.

 

Just a word of warning in case you're not already aware, there are several different types of 'cherry picker' which require different training. For example a licence which proves you have the ability to drive a self propelled boom (one which drives under it's own power) does not qualify you to use a trailer mounted boom. So make sure you choose the right course for the type your likely to use.

 

The IPAF website also lists accredited training centres.

[theatrcymraeglampy]

I can highly recommend Face Lift:

 

IPAF accredited

 

 

http://facelift.co.uk/

 

 

Depots all around the country, very reasonable rates and excellent equipment.

[ianl]

I have been using instant training ltd. recently, they came to us or we went to SGB at thurok

 

http://www.instant-training.com/

 

as said above there are various categories which have all changed in the last year

[Kevin@Wicked]

Make sure you get Mobile Vertical (scissor) & Mobile Boom (articulated & stretch) categories on your licence!! Cost me £180 +VAT for a day's training inc registration with IPAF!! At least then you know you can take it with you - not just a in-housem training qualification

[the kid]

The tickets you get, for both the scissors and the booms, will let you use a tiny push around 4m thing right up to the mahoosive ones that do a 2 story house + more.

[tokm]

Another vote for Facelift, got my ticket/did my training, for SL's & VPP's (scissors & vertical platforms) from them.. Cost me just over £230 (inc VAT) for the training on both & IPAF reg'.

 

Friendly bunch & the food was nice ;)

 

HTH, Tom

[SPanna]

Thank you all very helpfull

[Seano]

IPAF is pretty sucky value for money imo. Scissor lift and self propelled boom are two separate catergories, which is fine, and then trailer-mount boom and man-lift (like a Genie push-around thingy) are two separate categories again. Kerching! Based on my own experience, I particularly wouldn't recommend Nationwide for training though I'm sure they have trainers better than the muppet I spent a day with.

 

Universal Access Platforms in Basildon used to be the trainer of choice down South, Bob Gray in particular is a brilliant trainer. They were bought out a year or two ago though, and are now owned by Facelift. No idea if things have changed since then.

[johnhuson]

IPAF is pretty sucky value for money imo. Scissor lift and self propelled boom are two separate catergories, which is fine, and then trailer-mount boom and man-lift (like a Genie push-around thingy) are two separate categories again. Kerching!

Whilst I agree that the IPAF new categories are strange to say the least, and I appreciate this could be interpreted as a method of making money, the reality be it right or not is that IPAF is the most recognised type of training available for these type of machines.

 

 

Based on my own experience, I particularly wouldn't recommend Nationwide for training though I'm sure they have trainers better than the muppet I spent a day with.

I feel that dismissing an entire companies training on the basis of an experience with one trainer is a little unfair. I appreciate that I may of got lucky and experienced two good trainers, I wouldn't like to comment on the basis of just two experiences of the entire companies training and I personally stand by my recommendation.

[gareth]

I'd agree with the assessment of IPAF's categorisation of machine types as being rather too narrow. The fact that trailer-mounted boom and self-propelled boom are two different tickets caused some consternation during the recent training and certification session that we had at work.