Preliminary fatal injury rate calculations from the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) confirm that mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs, also known as aerial work platforms or AWPs) are ...

A sweeping set of new standards from the American National Standards Institute, for operators, supervisors and owners of boom and scissor lifts and under-bridge inspection platforms, are now poised to ...

This program provides guidance on the safe operation of mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs), such as scissor lifts, boom lifts, and other similar equipment. This program applies to staff, faculty, ...

In today's fast-paced world, workplace safety is of utmost importance. Regardless of the industry – be it construction or warehouse management – work platforms play a critical role in ensuring the ...

Working at heights is an inherently risky activity and, unfortunately, falls from mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) such as scissor or boom lifts occur on an all too frequent basis. Entrapment ...

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. and Canadian standards-writing ...

The use of aerial work platforms is on the rise. In a recent study, the International Platform Access Federation, an industry group, found that AWPs continue to grow as a percentage of rental fleets.