For IPAF, the event was an opportunity to connect with both long-standing members and companies new to the organization that were interested in learning how IPAF’s training, ...
When working on an Aerial Work Platform (AWP) or Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP), safety is paramount. These machines, while incredibly useful for accessing elevated areas, pose significant ...
Mobile elevating work platforms are essential for completing elevated tasks in refineries, pipelines and offshore facilities, but these are inherently hazardous environments. Safe operation of access ...
How Traylor Bros. succeeded with training Impact of ANSI A92 standards on safety Shortfalls in implementation of safety training Ongoing efforts toward MEWP safety It’s been five years since sweeping ...
In the equipment rental industry, the safe use and operation of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) is paramount. These versatile machines, which enable renters to perform tasks at height safely ...
The UK’s Health & Safety Executive - the HSE - has written to manufacturers and suppliers regarding the isolation of controls on aerial work platforms. It starts by ...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn't set limits or standards for workplace lifting, but does recommend that employers offer safe lifting training to employees. The National ...
With new Chair Tony Groat leading the way, the SAIA’s Mobile Elevating Work Platform Council quickly established a new set of goals and objectives. Lindsey Anderson reports. In late 2022, Tony Groat, ...
Protecting the operator in the basket is at the top of the MEWP safety list – AI explores developments. Nationwide Platforms’ new version of its Harness On safety device, which the company has ...
MEWP operator training is a critical component of safe and productive MEWP operations, but it is far from the only component MEWP users/employers must address to accomplish this result. MEWP users ...