Mobile Elevated Work Platform Training Requirements

Aerial lifts articulating boom lifts.

Mobile elevated work platform training requirements.

Ansi which is the american national standards institute provides a set of standards for all american manufacturers and producers and this includes standards that directly impact the design. Identify key changes to terminology and definitions requirements for owners and operators guidance and requirements on risk assessments equipment familiarization and requirements for operator and supervisor manager training that will affect all manufacturers dealers owners and users of mobile elevating work platforms mewps formerly referred to as aerial work platforms awps in north. Group a type 3 mewp stock pickers and electric scissor lifts. Type 3 allows the operator to control the work platform when elevated.

Type 1 work platform can be driven when the platform is not elevated. Mobile elevated work platforms classified into 3 types. New regulations that will address the design safe use and training requirements for mobile elevating work platforms mewps are presently being drafted by u s. In the united states the scaffold access industry association saia is one of more than 220.

Type 1 can only be driven in the stowed position type 2 can be driven elevated but is controlled from the chassis and type 3 can be driven elevated but is controlled from the work platform. Type 2 is when equipment can be driven elevated but operated from the chassis. The new standards a92 20 for design a92 22 for safe use and a92 24 for training will replace the current standards a92 5 for boom supported platforms and a92 6 for scissor type platforms. This standard provides methods and guidelines to prepare mewp training materials defines administrative criteria and delivers elements required for proper.

The mobile classification means the equipment can be driven either under its own power or by manual effort. Training and competence mewp operators should have attended a recognised operator training course and received a certificate card or licence listing the categories of mewp the bearer is trained. Training operators supervisors occupants maintenance and repair personnel training. Train the trainer courses these online classroom courses are compliant with the ansi mobile elevated work platform requirements including.

Mobile elevating work platform or mewps is terminology being used by ansi to describe some aerial work platforms in its ansi a92 2 standards. 1910 67 b 1 unless otherwise provided in this section aerial devices aerial lifts acquired on or after july 1 1975 shall be designed and constructed in conformance with the applicable requirements of the american national standard for vehicle mounted elevating and rotating work platforms ansi a92 2 1969 including appendix which is incorporated by reference as specified in 1910 6.