EWPA launches digital Yellow Card Operator Licence

Since 1987, the EWPA has been providing training for operators of Elevating Work Platforms (EWPs) through its Yellow Card training program. 

With over 200 Trainers across Australia, EWPA Accredited Trainers have trained over 500,000 operators.  Thanks to their work and the quality of the program, EWPA Yellow Cards are widely accepted across many different industry sectors.

Over the years we have undergone a process of continuous improvement, with feedback from industry, operators, auditors and from our Accredited Trainers that has gone into updated versions of the Yellow Card program.

Now, we are pleased to announce we have also launched a Digital EWPA Operator Licence – Yellow Card. Secure digital credentials are becoming more common, we have seen driving licences move to this format as well as the high risk work platform licence in NSW. We know that operators lose cards and wallets, and replacing physical cards is a time-consuming process to print and post replacements.

Additionally, to provide clarity for operators and site supervisors, the EWPA has registered a trademark for ‘Yellow Card”.  This legal protection will resolve any misunderstanding from operators and site supervisors as to who delivered the training and ensure that operators and sites can easily see that the Yellow Card Operator Licence has been issued by the EWPA.

Both the EWPA Yellow Card and the TSHA Gold Card (for telehandlers) will be available from Tuesday 6 August in a secure digital format for operators to store in their digital wallets.