Working at high, starts with this simple question, “Do we really need to go up high?”
If the answer is yes! then, next question should be “What is the best choice for a “Safe Working Platform?”.
This program is designed for those who involves in planning a Working at High Permit To Work, the operators who are going onto the Mobile Elevated Working Platform- MEWP and the ones who are going to do a job as a bankman.
When come to the use of MEWP, there are variety of equipment to choose depends on the condition of the job such as, the height, the space, accessibility, type of work to be completed and so on.
In general, MEWP is considered to be safer than ladders, or poor quality scaffold because of it’s design. However, there are still great risk from stability issues, collision with the overhead structure, or being stroked by the others vehicles. Therefore, the use of MEWP must be done by a group of competent personnel.
