Under the WHS/OHS legislation, operators of equipment must be competent in the use of the equipment to perform the tasks related to their job role.
Verification of Competence (VoC) is used by industry to assess an applicant’s competence in operating equipment on site. VoCs assists Person/s Conducting Business or Undertaking (PCBUs) towards meeting their WHS/OHS requirements. 

EWPA Verification of Competence (VoC) is a structured process undertaken by EWPA Accredited Trainers to ascertain that the skills acquired by the applicant from their initial Elevating Work Platform (EWP) training can be applied to their job role.

Applicants for an EWPA VOC must be able to provide evidence of formal EWP training in order to be eligible to undergo verification. Accepted formal training includes evidence of holding:

• EWPA Yellow Card
• Statement of Attainment for an appropriate Nationally Recognised Training Unit of Competency. e.g. RIIHAN301E 
• High Risk Work Licence - WP Class