Nationwide Platforms鈥� new training rig, now operational at its Leicester depot, increases access to advanced operator training for powered access professionals across the region, the company says.
The rig is purpose-built for the IPAF PAL+ course: a one-day, advanced qualification for experienced operators of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs). PAL+ is increasingly mandated by Tier 1 contractors and large infrastructure sites and is rapidly becoming the expected standard for complex, high-risk MEWP operations.
The rig includes a square lattice of overhead steelwork and hanging chains to simulate confined spaces, requiring delegates to operate with precision and spatial awareness. This offers a significant upgrade from the layouts typically used in standard training, the company says.
With the new rig, Leicester becomes Nationwide鈥檚 fifth PAL+ training site 鈥� alongside Bristol, Warrington, Edinburgh and East London.
External training manager Rebecca Myers said: 鈥淐ustomer demand for advanced operator training is rising fast, particularly on sites where there鈥檚 zero room for error. PAL+ offers a higher level of assurance and practical capability, and we鈥檙e seeing more clients request it as standard. Adding a dedicated rig in the East Midlands gives our regional customers better access to that level of training.鈥�
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