In today's fast-paced world, workplace safety is of utmost importance. Regardless of the industry – be it construction or warehouse management – work platforms play a critical role in ensuring the ...

A sweeping set of new standards from the American National Standards Institute, for operators, supervisors and owners of boom and scissor lifts and under-bridge inspection platforms, are now poised to ...

Preliminary fatal injury rate calculations from the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) confirm that mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs, also known as aerial work platforms or AWPs) are ...

This program provides guidance on the safe operation of mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs), such as scissor lifts, boom lifts, and other similar equipment. This program applies to staff, faculty, ...

Working at heights is an inherently risky activity and, unfortunately, falls from mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) such as scissor or boom lifts occur on an all too frequent basis. Entrapment ...

Consequently, when operators are trained, they can operate MEWPs more smoothly, set them up more quickly, and make fewer operational mistakes. Additionally, training equips operators with greater ...

The Labour Department launches the revised “Guidance Notes on Safe Use of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms”, encouraging duty holders to enhance workplace safety measures and prevent accidents.