Don’t forget to report all accidents and near misses involving powered access into the IPAF Accident Reporting Portal or report anonymously through IPAF’s ePAL app.

Conduct a pre-use inspection and make sure the MEWP is safe to use before starting work.

Before setting up a MEWP on a road have in place a traffic management plan and an exclusion zone.

Position your MEWP correctly and always stay inside the platform guardrails with both feet on the platform floor

Understand the ground conditions before operating

Always be aware and avoid crush hazards when moving the platform.

Be careful of the catapult effect on uneven ground.

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

Working at height is a high-risk activity, take care of your people and be responsible for safety with IPAF's help. IPAF has a range of Andy Access posters, in multiple languages, to help your workforce, covering important mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) and mast climbing work platform (MCWP) safety topics. All to help keep operators safe and prevent accidents.