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

Stay safe when working near RF sources with Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs). This leaflet highlights the key risks from RF and how to avoid them.

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.

Adele Coupe
Training Manager, Certora Training, UK

Emily Bonsall
Managing Director, Certora Training, UK

Don’t overload the hoist. Stay within the hoist rated capacity and observe the limits of the machine.

Do you have a rescue plan? Always have a rescue plan in place for mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs) and construction hoists.

The loading of people and materials is critical to the safe operation of hoists. Unsecured loading could have an adverse effect and lead to serious injury or death of personnel. This TBT provides information on loading hoists correctly.

Quickly rescuing someone who has become trapped at height can make a very significant difference to the injuries sustained – it may be the difference between life and death.

Debbie Lewis
IPAF Independent Instructor, UK

This webinar explores the benefits of using mast climbing work platforms for facade work over other available options. Also included is an update on the MCWP HSE Safety Alert issued earlier this year by the UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE), and interpretation of the safety elements in the MCWP European regulation EN1495. Webinar sponsored by: Alimak and Maber

UK Market Conformity Assessment Bodies & EU Notified Bodies.

The catapult effect on a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) occurs when stored energy or an impact to the MEWP’s structure causes a whiplash effect, which travels through the boom to the platform.

Do you operate MEWPs near roads? Always work safely and set up an exclusion zone to protect the boom from entering a live road.

Are your MEWP tires safe to use?
Always check the condition of your tires and wheels as part of your pre-use inspection.

Operating MEWPs alongside roads can cause death or serious injury to operators or members of the public if the tasks are not adequately planned and machinery not positioned correctly. Due to the close working environment and proximity with other equipment, passing vehicles, buildings and pedestrians, the risk of a MEWP being impacted is significantly increased.