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✓ The operative(s) should be wearing and using a fall arrest
device and suitable harness

✓ Never attach the harness to anything outside the basket
✓ Never operate the equipment while the basket is Raised

If overhead power lines are present then an exclusion area
near the cables must be maintained, and a reversing
assistant must be employed
✓ Always ensure that the equipment cannot be run into by
other plant when in use - create an effective barrier around
the operating area
✓ Never use the handrail as a step, or straddle outside the
basket
✓ The rams operating the platform must not allow the basket
to drop or slew if a hydraulic leak occurs.
✓ The platform must have been examined within the last six

months under LOLER regulations.

NOTE: When operating the MEWP, this Safe System of Work must be followed;

1. Only trained and authorised persons who hold a current IPAF can operate the MEWP.
Authorised staff issued with an IPAF card and log book, must ensure they are
completed each time the MEWP is operated.
2. All operators must read the operators manual and familiarise themselves with the
controls.
3. The operator must carry out the routine checks and safety checks, including the
Emergency Stop buttons.
4. The operator should ensure there is enough fuel in the tank before commencing work.
5. If working outdoors, check the weather. If it is too windy do not use the machine. Refer
to the manual or the safety signs about wind speed.
6. The operator must ensure that the area in which the machine is to be used is clear and
level.
7. Check the safe working load of the basket. Remember this weight includes tools and
equipment.
8. When travelling on site, ensure your view is not obstructed. If it is, raise the basket to
ensure all round visibility.
9. Always ensure that the machine is coned off in a safe zone, allowing for the length of
the boom when lowered.
10. When raising the basket, operators must be aware of the following hazards;
➢ Overhead power cables
➢ Overhead structures
➢ Obstacles at ground level
➢ Vehicles and plant passing by
➢ Collision with boom and buildings

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