Keep clear of cables. You do not need to touch the power cables to be electrocuted – electricity can jump!

Overhead obstructions. Always be aware of your surroundings and identify crush hazards when moving the platform.

Register pre-owned MEWPs. Make sure you register with the MEWP manufacturer to get safety alerts and product updates.

Do not jump out of the platform. Always enter and exit the platform using three points of contact.

Mast Climbing Work Platform (MCWP) Load Chart

Have you been familiarized? Familiarization prevents incorrect use.

Check your MEWP! Conduct a pre-use check to make sure the MEWP is safe to use before starting work.

Beware of falling objects. Organize a drop zone clear of the MEWP base.

Unsafe ground? Always check ground conditions – plan your route.

Never attach banners to MEWPs. Always remember a banner can act like a sail.

Don't use a MEWP as a crane! Lifting objects can overload or damage the MEWP and cause it to overturn.

Prevent unauthorized use. After use, always leave the MEWP in a safe and secure place and remove the key.

Caution when loading and unloading. Always load and unload MEWPs safely.

Mounting or remounting an aerial device onto a new or different vehicle chassis than the original chassis supplied by the manufacturer is a specialist task that requires both in-depth engineering knowledge and consideration of the aerial device and vehicle manufacturer’s technical specifications.

Mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) are specifically designed to lift people to a position where they can work at height safely within the platform.

The IPAF Operators’ Safety Guide for Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (also known as Aerial Work Platforms) is a pocket-size publication that sets out the recommended working practices for the safe operation of MEWPs/AWPs over a wide range of applications, from initial checks, through transport and positioning on site, to carrying out the required tasks.

Access International is the official magazine of IPAF.

It is essential that MEWPs are secured and managed correctly to ensure that only competent and nominated personnel operate the equipment in accordance with the employer’s safe system of work. All MEWPs should be stored in a safe and secure manner when left unattended.

This guideline sets out recommendations to ensure that MCWPs are installed, maintained, examined and used in a safe manner.

Mast Climbing Work Platform (MCWP) Handover Certificate

Attach Your Lanyard. Always attach the lanyard to an anchorage point in boom type MEWPs.

Mast Climbing Work Platform (MCWP) Thorough/ Frequent Examination form.