MOBILE elevating work platforms (MEWPs)
NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR AERIAL LIFT OPERATORS
New ANSI Standards affect owners, operators and supervisors of aerial work platforms, which include scissor lifts and boom lifts.
ANSI A92.22 covers the safe use of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs). Employers are required to develop a risk assessment and site safety plan for the safe operation of their mobile elevating work platforms.
ANSI A92.24 covers updated training requirements for MEWP operators, occupants, and supervisors.
Keeping You in Compliance
ANSI A92.22
Required MEWP Safety Written Program
A safe use written program is required to help guide your employees on the safe use of your mobile elevating work platforms.
ANSI A92.24
Required MEWP Safety Training
Our team of safety experts will train and certify your Supervisors & Operators on your mobile elevating work platforms.
NEW MEWP CLASSIFICATIONS, GROUPS AND TYPES
Under the new ANSI standards, aerial work platforms are now classified as mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs).
GROUP A
Mobile elevating work platforms that move vertically but stay inside the tipping lines, such as a scissor lift.
GROUP B
Mobile elevating work platforms that extend past the machine’s chassis, such as a boom lift.
TYPE 1
Group A or B MEWPs that can only be operated in the stowed position
TYPE 2
Group A or B MEWPs that can be operated in the elevated position but controlled from the chassis
TYPE 3
Group A or B MEWPs that can be operated but controlled from the work platform
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