Say this
- Only drive a MEWP if you have passed the course for that type and been shown this model. Moving it a few metres still counts.
- Do the pre-use check every time. If something is broken, do not go up. Tag it and tell me.
- Look at the ground before you move. Drain covers, soft ground and trench edges can tip the machine.
- Clip your harness to the anchor point in the basket with the short lanyard. Keep your feet on the floor. Never stand on the rails.
- Look up before you raise. Move slowly near beams and pipes. If you get pinned, your body can press the controls and the machine keeps going.
- Never climb out of the basket at height. It is not a lift between floors.
- Before we start, we agree who lowers you if something goes wrong. That person must know the ground controls.
Ask the crew
- Where is the anchor point in this basket, and which lanyard do you use?
- What do you do if the pre-use check finds a fault?
- Who is our ground person today, and where are the emergency lowering controls?
- What overhead hazards are in today's work area?
Show them
- The maker's anchor point and the correct short lanyard, clipped on.
- The ground controls and emergency lowering on today's machine.
- The overhead beams, pipes or cables in the work area.
Sign-off
| Name | Company | Signature |
|---|---|---|
Sources
- Guide for Safe Use of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms, WSH Council.
- Safety Circular on Safe Use of Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP), 1 October 2012, Ministry of Manpower.
- Code of Practice for Working Safely at Heights, WSH Council.
- Mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), UK Health and Safety Executive.
This is practical guidance, not legal advice. Laws and codes of practice change; always check the current official text and your site's own procedures.
