Be Street Smart! Feature

Be Street Smart: Stay safe when using MEWPs near roads

Working with a Mobile Elevating Work Platform on or next to a road introduces additional hazards from passing traffic, pedestrians, restricted space and changing road conditions. IPAF’s Street Smart campaign highlights the precautions needed to protect operators, workers on the ground and members of the public when powered access equipment is used near live traffic.

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JMS 42766 – Safety Video – Accident Reporting Feature

Accident Reporting: Speak Up, Learn and Help Make Powered Access Safer

Why Near-Misses Matter It is easy to dismiss a near-miss because the job carried on and nobody was hurt. But the difference between a near-miss and a serious incident can sometimes be very small. Reporting what happened gives safety organisations like IPAF more information to work with. When similar reports start appearing from different sites

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