Tag : Safety Advice
Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs), also known as access platforms, are vital for safe work at height, but what happens if the platform fails, or other factors leave people stranded at height?
Even with well-maintained machines and experienced MEWP operators, there’s always a small chance of machine faults, operator errors or medical emergencies causing someone to be stuck at height on a MEWP.
Within the practices of workplace health and safety it can be difficult to separate the guidelines from what is legally required. Any qualified workplace health and safety officer is required to know the difference and they can communicate this to workers across your organisation.
To help separate myths from guidelines and legal requirements, we’ve put together a test to see if you can tell which of these health and safety rules are real. The real rules are either legal obligations for workplaces or official guidance provided by HSE.
Working at height can pose many dangers but when used correctly and competently, a MEWP can be a convenient and cost effective way to safely lift workers, allowing them to complete jobs at height from the confines of the elevated platform.
