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Return to shopMast Climbing Work Platforms (MCWPs) are the heavy-duty backbone of high-rise façade, cladding, and glazing projects. Unlike standard scissor lifts, mast climbers carry massive payloads of materials and personnel up the face of a building. However, incorrect erection, ignored ground pressure limits, or failure to understand emergency lowering protocols can result in catastrophic structural collapses or fatal falls from height. The NPORS Mast Climber (N119) course ensures your operatives can operate safely.
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Description
Course Overview
This highly specialized 2-day training program is an absolute must for high-rise commercial contractors, scaffolding firms, and specialist exterior trades operating on major inner-city construction sites.
Delivered either at our 84-acre Huddersfield training facility or directly on your active high-rise site, this course bridges the gap between basic access platforms and heavy structural plant. Candidates will learn how to safely erect the mast climber based on manufacturer instructions, with a critical focus on assessing ground pressures and securing methods. The training heavily emphasizes emergency rescue protocols, safely using platform extension sections, and navigating overhead hazards at full operating height.
What You Will Learn
Upon successful completion, candidates will be fully competent in:
Legislation & Risk Assessment: Understanding legal obligations under PUWER, LOLER, the Work at Height Regulations, and the dangers of working in the high-rise industry.
Platform Erection & Stability: Safely erecting the mast climber as per manufacturer instructions, calculating safe ground bearing pressures, and utilizing proper structural securing methods.
Pre-Operational Precision: Conducting thorough daily checks on major components, drive mechanisms, and ensuring all emergency lowering functions are fully operational before ascending.
High-Level Access Operations: Safely configuring the machine for access, deploying platform extension sections to navigate complex façades, and carrying out accessing tasks at various points up to full operating height.
Hazard Management: Conducting necessary safety checks at the work area, specifically identifying overhead obstructions, extreme weather conditions, and underground hazards that could compromise the mast's base.
End of Shift: Safely managing loading and unloading procedures for materials, and executing proper shutdown and isolation protocols.
Course Durations & Eligibility
Novice Course Duration: 2 Days (A highly focused upskilling block for new operators).
Class Ratio (Novice): Maximum 3 Learners : 1 Instructor : 1 Machine.
Experienced Worker Tests (EWT): A 1-day assessment is available for up to 4 experienced operators who require formal NPORS ticket renewal.
Testing & Certification
Candidates must pass a rigorous NPORS theoretical examination and a strict practical assessment. The practical test requires candidates to successfully perform ground pressure checks, erect the platform, navigate to full operating height, deploy extensions, and safely demonstrate the emergency lowering procedures.
Upon successful completion, candidates will receive an NPORS Operator Card and certificate endorsing them for Mast Climber (N119).