Mobile elevating work platforms mewps can provide temporary elevated workspaces as an alternative to ladders or scaffolding. Technical guidelines for mobile elevated work platform mewp. The clause applies for the purposes of section 19 of the act to a person conducting business or undertaking or pcbu this could be the trainer 2. Means a person who, is qualified because of knowledge, training and experience to organize the work and its performance, is familiar with this act and the regulations that apply to the work, and has knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the workplace section 11 of the ohsa.
Due to the potential hazards of working at height, the american national. Vehiclemounted elevating and rotating work platforms 29cfr1910. Aerial lift and elevating work platform safety program final 07012014 page 6 of 41 boom. Along with the new terminology for lifts is a new classification system. Creating a mewp safe use plan with new the ansi a92. Completes required training and demonstrates proficiency in safe. Operator training and mewp safeguards design as measures to prevent.
Elevating work platform association information sheets. Mobile elevated work platforms mewp ap safety training. Elevating work platforms, or ewps, are important for work at height. The elevating work platform must be inspected daily by a trained worker o.
Mobile elevating work platform preuse inspection checklist. Elevating work platforms that are not in proper operating condition as determined by either the operator or project management shall be immediately removed from service until repaired. Safe use plan guidance 7 rescue plans for mobile elevating work platforms mewps are designed and manufactured to include fall protection in the form of platform guardrails, and the ansi. Safework sa ewp information sheet aug 2016 pdf 225. Learning guide for operators of elevating work platforms. Previously, aerial work platforms were classified by product type like scissor lifts, boom lifts, etc. Elevating work platform association of australia po box 4 mona vale nsw 1660 freecall no.
Ensure that safety systems designed to stop collapsing are maintained and not bypassed. Pedestrian employees in the area should be made aware of the hazards they could encounter from work being performed overhead and to observe barricaded areas for their own. This includes general liftplatform safety in combination with handson field training. An elevating member, the lower end of which is so attached to a rotating or nonrotating base that permits elevation of the free end in the vertical plane. The ohio state university elevated work safety program. Mobile elevating work platform preuse inspection checklist operator. Work together with other employers sharing the same work place. Mobile elevating work platforms operators safety guide.
A 2 minute clip from a 19 minute workplace safety training video on elevated work platform safety. Check that the operators manual, decals are in place and legible, and that the operator has. Aerial work platforms awps will be replaced by mobile elevating work platforms mewps. You mention that the american society of mechanical engineers asme b56. Elevating work platforms must be engineered and tested to meet the requirements of the applicable national standards of canada standard o.
Selection and management of mobile elevating work platform. Elevating work platforms whether working in confined spaces or on uneven surfaces, sunbelt rentals can take you to the heights you need with our elevated work platforms ewp and. Any time there are problems or malfunctions that affect safe operations or safety systems on the elevating work platform. New mewp training standards for 2020 osha safety training. The swl will be shown in the ewps operating instructions manual, and must. Safe operation of an elevating work platform learning. Vehiclemounted elevating work platform manually propelled elevating work platform aerial lift operator safety program office of risk management and security services july 2016.
All aerial lift or elevating work platform operators must obtain an operators training certification from an appropriate training vendor prior to operating mewp equipment. Elevating work platform safety in construction ontario. Mobile elevating work platforms mewps are useful but complex pieces of. Mewps are designed to provide a safe work platform. Elevating work platform training brisbane ticket ewp. Mobile elevating work platform does not refer to all bucket trucks, vehiclemounted aerial lifts and boom trucks. Vehiclemounted elevating and rotating work platforms.
However, there have been many serious incidents where ewp operators have been trapped or crushed between the basket. Safe operation of an elevating work platform learning guide for. It was in 2015 that ansi adopted the term of mobile elevating work platform, or mewp. Mewp operators by law must have received adequate training for the category of. Competent person an individual who, because of training and experience, is capable of identifying hazardous or dangerous conditions in powered platform installations and of training. The operators manual must be kept with the mewp in a weather proof container. Aerial work platforms have been renamed and are now called mobile elevating work platforms or mewps. You must always follow the manufacturers instruction manual. Mewps will now be classified into groups and subdivided into. Never allow the weight on the work platform to exceed the manufacturers load rating.
Licence to operate a boomtype elevating work platform training. Regulations the construction projects regulation o. Mobile elevating work platforms best practice guidelines site safe. Mobile elevating work platform mewp, safety measure, virtual. This information sheet is aimed at those who select, specify, manage and operate mobile elevating work platforms. The requirements of mobile elevating work platforms apply to workers as. Purpose the bucket truck safety training program is intended to help prevent accidents, injuries, and fatalities that may be caused by. The operating manual must be kept with the elevating work platform o. There are two basic types of mobile elevating work platforms.
Attachment 3 example of an industrial equipment training certification. Aerial lift and elevating work platform safety program. Mobile elevated work platforms mewps is a new standard designed to improve and enhance safety equipment standards to be similar to the international standards. A manually propelled, integral chassis, elevating work platform with a.
The new ansi a92 mobile elevating work platform mewp includes design, safeuse, and training standards. The elevating work platform must be used in accordance with the operating manual o. Chassis the integral part of the aerial platform that provides mobility and support for the elevating assembly. Aerial lift and elevating work platform safety program final 2018 page 2 of 40 table of contents click on any heading in the table of contents to be taken to it.
Mobile elevating work platforms mewps ansi standards. Operate the equipment in a safe and responsible manner. A vehiclemounted elevating work platform with a telescopic or extensible boom. Aerial lift and elevating work platform safety program final 2018 page 2 of 40 table of contents click on. Aerial work platforms environmental health and safety. The elevating work platform safety checklist aids in the inspection process of the elevating work platform to ensure maximum safety during operation. Aerial lift and elevating work platform safety program university of california berkeley file. An elevating member, the lower end of which is so attached to a rotating or nonrotating base that permits. Pdf a virtual reality pilot study towards elevating work platform. An individual operating a boomtype elevating work platform must be able to plan the job, conduct routine checks, and setup, operate, shut down and secure elevating work platforms.
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