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 a92 22 2018 and csa b354 7 standards also require personal fall protection equipment pfpe on all group b mewps booms.
Mobile elevated work platform rescue plan.
In this one day work at height training course workers in aerial lifts mobile elevating work platforms mewp will learn how to evacuate and to perform a true self rescue even after a fall.
Type 1 work platform can be driven when the platform is not elevated.
With new the ansi a92 22 2018 and csa b354 7 17 standards on everyone s mind these days it s essential for business owners that employ the use of mobile elevating work platforms mewps to spend some time creating a safe use plan for their organization.
Type 2 is when equipment can be driven elevated but operated from the chassis.
Group a type 3 mewp stock pickers and electric scissor lifts.
Mobile elevating work platforms mewps what you need to do.
Mobile elevated work platforms classified into 3 types.
Type 3 allows the operator to control the work platform when elevated.
The most significant mewp dangers arise from operation and use of the machine rather than from their movement as a site vehicle.
Aerial lift mobile elevating work platforms mewp companies should have a rescue plan for all of their workers at height.