What is the most common MEWP accident?

The accident data from 2013 to 2015 show that the main causes of MEWP-related fatalities were: fall from height (31 percent), overturn (27 percent), electrocution (15 percent) and entrapment (15 percent).

What are some of the most common MEWP hazards?

Top 4 MEWP Safety Hazards

• Electrocution.
• Falls.
• Collisions.
• Tip-overs.

How safe is a MEWP?

In many cases, mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) provide safe and quick access to trees and a secure working platform. However, MEWPs can still topple if they are overloaded or poorly maintained, as this case study shows. The Work at Height Regulations 2005 do not say you have to use MEWPs for all tree work.

Can you step out of a MEWP?

MEWPs are not designed to transfer people from one level to another, or for people to exit the platform at height. People should only enter or exit the work platform at access positions at ground level or on the MEWP chassis.

How many fatalities occur each year due to scissor lift accidents?

— An average of eight fatalities related to scissor lifts occur each year. — And hundreds of scissor lift related injuries occur as well.

What must you consider whilst Travelling in your MEWP?

For every MEWP the operator must know: • Safe working load. Maximum number of persons it can carry. Maximum safe operating wind speed. Evidence of a thorough examination (6 monthly).

How high can a MEWP reach?

Our versatile MEWP fleet delivers working heights from 3.6m to 59m.

Should you wear a harness in a MEWP?

Working at height with a MEWP is secure and reliable – but only if you put your safety first and follow the necessary precautions. While there’s no legal requirement for wearing harnesses at height, they’re strongly recommended – particularly for boom lift operators – to help protect you from fatal falls.

What is the number one cause of fatalities in aerial lift accidents?

Boom lifts accounted for almost 70% of the aerial lift deaths: Half of the falls from boom lifts involved being ejected from the bucket after being struck by vehicles, cranes, or crane loads, or by falling objects, or when a lift suddenly jerked.

Do I need to wear a harness in a MEWP?

Can a MEWP be driven on the road?

If you are going to do this properly: Any vehicle used on a public road requires third party insurance (including dumpers, fork lifts, excavators etc.) It also needs to be registered with DVLA (a MEWP will probably also have to pay Vehicle Tax). This applies whether it is under escort or not (unless a police escort).

Which two types of lanyards are acceptable for use on a MEWP?

There are two types of secondary fall protection for MEWPs: Fall Restraint and Fall Arrest. Fall restraint systems prevent a MEWP occupant from being exposed to any fall. If the person is protected by a restraint system, either a body belt or a full body harness may be used.

What are the three most common causes of falls on aerial work platforms?

An average of 26 construction workers die each year from using aerial lifts. This is 2 to 3% of all construction deaths. On aerial lifts, the major causes are falls, electrocutions, and collapses or tipovers.

Is a scissor lift a MEWP?

MEWPs, or mobile elevated working platforms, are powered access machines, used in a huge range of construction and warehousing sectors. MEWPs are available in two basic types: boom (cherry pickers) and vertical (scissor lifts).

Do you have to wear a harness on a MEWP?

When working in a MEWP Where should you attach your harness lanyard?

In summation: users can safely work with a MEWP using a restraint lanyard that is attached to the back of the harness they are wearing, and secured to the safety eye that is integrated in the work platform.

At what height do I need to wear a harness?

Personal Fall Arrest Systems OSHA requires workers to wear a full-body harness, (one part of a Personal Fall Arrest System) when they are working on a suspended scaffold more than 10 feet above the working surface, or when they are working in bucket truck or aerial lift.

Should you wear a harness in a cherry picker?

It’s recommended that you wear a harness so that a short or adjustable lanyard can connect you to the designated harness attachment point within the cherry picker basket. The lanyard keeps you restrained within the cherry picker basket at all times while still allowing enough room to move around and work as necessary.