[SINGAPORE, 22 FEBRUARY, 2016] – Galmon, a trusted supplier of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) in Singapore, offers WSQ-approved boom lift operator course. Through the Galmon Academy, the company provides this training course to aspiring boom lift operators.

Galmon Academy

Galmon Academy is the premier training centre for work-at-heights safety in Singapore. It is under the Workforce Development Agency and it is an approved training organisation. It offers Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ)-accredited training courses in operating boom lifts, vertical personnel platform lifts, and scissor lifts.

The Academy has 11 air-conditioned rooms, indoor and outdoor practical training grounds, and an auditorium for 300 people.

Course Prerequisites

The course is open to anyone who wants to become a certified boom lift operator. Trainees must have basic knowledge of the MEWP industry. They must also have Mathematics and Language abilities at a proficiency level of Employability Skills System (ESS) Level 3 and above. Moreover, trainees must be medically fit to work at heights.

Course Objective

Galmon’s boom lift operator course will provide trainees with essential knowledge and skills, as well as train them on the right attitude, to operate boom lifts safely.

Course Modules

The course will follow three modules focusing on preparation requirements in boom lift operations, hands-on boom lift operations, and post-operation requirements. The trainees will undergo theory lessons, safety classes, as well as practical training.

Course Duration

The course will last for nine hours, including a one-hour assessment. Trainers use English, Mandarin, Malay, and Tamil as mediums of instruction.

Certification

After completing the training course, the trainees will get a WSQ Statement of Attainment for Operate Boom Lift. This certification is valid for up to five years.

The Singapore Government, as well as international organisations such as the Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ and Manufacturers’ Association (PASMA) and the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), accredit all courses that Galmon Academy offers. The company also ensures efficiency in its training courses by hiring trainers who specialise in specific MEWP equipment.
Galmon is located at 50 Tuas Avenue 1, while Galmon Academy is located at 37 Tuas Avenue 2. Interested trainees may inquire through the company’s website and hotline.

About Galmon

Established in 1982, Galmon is a premier provider of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) in Singapore. Galmon sells, rents, and services different MEWPs, such as boom lifts, scissor lifts, personnel lifts, spider lifts, telehandlers, truck/trailer-mounted lifts, custom-built lifts, and mobile aluminium scaffold towers.

Within thirty years of service, Galmon has attained several accreditations such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, and bizSAFE exemplary awards. Galmon also established a training arm, the Galmon Academy, to provide accredited trainings to MEWPs operators.

For more information about Galmon and its services, visit http://galmon.com/training/wsq-operate-boom-lift-course.