The platform can be positioned out over an edge or an obstruction. There is no licence for this machine.
No UK government body issues a licence to operate this platform, and no statute requires one. The duty to train and assess competence sits with the employer, under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 section 2(2)(c) and the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 regulation 9.
This training is structured operator training with formal theory and practical assessment, which the employer can rely on as evidence when meeting that duty. Sites may set their own entry requirements, and the operator should check with the site before attending.
The Work at Height Regulations 2005 apply to any work carried out from the platform. Because the machine lifts people, the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) require thorough examination at intervals not exceeding 6 months.
Outriggers, levelling and stability matter before the platform is raised. The occupant wears a harness with a work restraint lanyard, to prevent being ejected from the basket. This is work restraint, which keeps the occupant inside the platform. It is not fall arrest.