Check a worker's EWP Yellow Card before they operate a scissor lift or boom lift under 11 metres. We confirm the card number and the classes they hold.
Overview
An EWP Yellow Card is the industry card for operating elevating work platforms that don't need a licence: scissor lifts, vertical lifts, trailer-mounted lifts and boom lifts with a boom under 11 metres. When people search for an "EWP licence", this is usually the card they mean. A boom-type EWP with a boom of 11 metres or more is different: it needs a High Risk Work Licence in the WP class, and a Yellow Card does not cover it.
The card is issued after training with an RTO under the Elevating Work Platform Association's Yellow Card program. It lists the classes the operator is trained for: SL (scissor lift), VL (vertical lift), BL (boom lift under 11m) and TL (trailer-mounted lift). There is no legislated expiry, though the industry recommends a refresher every 5 years.
With RefChecks the worker uploads their card through a secure link. We confirm the card number, the worker's name, the class endorsements and the issue date, and save the result in their report. If the role needs more, you can add a Working at Heights check or a VOC in the same order.
What's Included
Scissor lifts and small booms are everywhere on fit-out and commercial sites. Principal contractors ask subcontractors to show a valid card for each operator.
Electrical, signage and building maintenance contractors use EWPs daily. Checking the card class stops a scissor-only operator ending up on a boom.
Labour hire firms placing general hands and trades assistants verify Yellow Cards before the first shift, so the host employer is covered.
Warehouse, retail fit-out and event crews often use vertical and trailer lifts. The card shows which classes each worker can operate.
Process
Order an EWP Yellow Card check from Background Checks. The worker gets a secure link by email or SMS.
They upload a photo of their Yellow Card or their Statement of Attainment.
We record the card number, name, issue date and each class held (SL, VL, BL, TL), and flag anything unclear for review.
The result and the card image are saved in the worker's report, ready for site induction.
Turnaround & Pricing
Turnaround Time
Usually within 1 business day
Price per check
$10
Priced per check, separately from your plan. Available on every plan, including Free.
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