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

Don't use a MEWP as a crane! MEWPs are designed to elevate people, tools & equipment inside the work platform.

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

Do not interfere with ties. A mast climbing work platform (MCWP) needs all of the ties for stability.

Attach Your Lanyard: Always attach the lanyard in boom type machines.

Know your machine. Familiarization helps prevent incorrect use.

Caution when loading and unloading. Always plan for a safe delivery.

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

Register pre-owned machines. Make sure you register with the manufacturer to get product updates.

Danger keep well clear. Operate from the platform or stand clear to avoid injury.

Caution with guardrails. Be careful not to trap your fingers when lowering or raising guardrails.

Setting up on a slope? Outriggers and spreader pads must be on level and stable ground.

Correct MEWP selection. Always use the right machine for the job.

Don't overload the Platform. Always respect the load chart and follow the manufacturer’s guidance for its intended use.

Do not jump out of the platform. Always use the correct exit gate and step out using three points of contact.

Normal and auxiliary control systems built into a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) will allow the operator to bring the platform of the machine safely to ground level under controlled conditions. It is extremely unusual not to be able to lower the platform using these controls or for all of these systems to fail. The following is an example of a rescue plan for people who work at height using a MEWP.

Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) Pre-Use Inspection Checklist.

This publication gives guidance to the organisation that has control of the planning, management and use of the MEWP on-site.

It is the employer's responsibility to ensure that all operators they direct and authorize to use aerial equipment are adequately trained, familiarized and made aware of operator responsibilities to comply with current health and safety requirements.

A secondary guarding device is a piece of equipment which can be fitted to a Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP), also known as aerial work platform (AWP), in addition to the primary guarding systems and is intended to further reduce the risk of entrapment and/or provide an alert that an entrapment situation has occurred.

When a MEWP is delivered or collected from a site, loading and unloading (un/loading) on the public highway should be avoided, wherever reasonably practical. The main aim is to eliminate/minimise the risk to employees and members of the public by making arrangements for the loading/unloading or delivery vehicle to park away from the public highway and pavement areas.

The Best Practice Guidance for mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) was released in July 2010 by the UK-based Strategic Forum for Construction Plant Safety Group with the aim of avoiding trapping or crushing incidents when these machines are used in confined overhead spaces. IPAF has prepared a US edition of the above document, which was published in April 2011.