A Mobile Elevated Working Platform (MEWP) is widely used for safe access to height, but improper use can lead to serious risks such as falls, tip-overs, entrapment, and contact with overhead power lines.
Key hazards while working with MEWP include unstable ground conditions, overloading, poor weather, inadequate operator training, and collision with structures or pedestrians.
A robust permit to work checklist for MEWP should verify equipment certification, pre-use inspection, ground assessment, emergency rescue plan, exclusion zones, and authorization of a competent operator.
Effective MEWP safety practices include wearing appropriate PPE, using fall protection where required, maintaining safe distances from electrical hazards, operating within rated limits, and continuous supervision.
Implementing these MEWP risk control measures significantly reduces accidents and ensures compliance with work-at-height safety standards.