Mobile Elevated Work Platform Training Requirements

Aerial work platforms awps will now be known as mobile elevating work platforms mewps.

Mobile elevated work platform training requirements.

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. In the united states the scaffold access industry association saia is one of more than 220. Type 2 is when equipment can be driven elevated but operated from the chassis. Mobile elevating work platform or mewps is terminology being used by ansi to describe some aerial work platforms in its ansi a92 2 standards.

And canadian standards writing organizations. 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. Aerial lifts articulating boom lifts. This standard provides methods and guidelines to prepare mewp training materials defines administrative criteria and delivers elements required for proper.

Training operators supervisors occupants maintenance and repair personnel training. Group a type 3 mewp stock pickers and electric scissor lifts. A92 24 training requirements for the use operation inspection testing and maintenance of mobile elevating work platforms mewps here s how ansi isaia describes this new standard. 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.

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. Type 1 work platform can be driven when the platform is not elevated. 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. Type 3 allows the operator to control the work platform when elevated.

Mobile elevated work platforms classified into 3 types. The mobile classification means the equipment can be driven either under its own power or by manual effort.