According to the International Powered Access Federation's (IPAF) global Accident Reporting Portal, fatal overturns on MEWPs increased by 50% from January 2021 to December 2023. Instability leading to ...

While an individuals might be able to rent a MEWP – they must also understand their responsibility to ensure their own safety. All MEWP renters should ask if training is available and complete it ...

How Traylor Bros. succeeded with training Impact of ANSI A92 standards on safety Shortfalls in implementation of safety training Ongoing efforts toward MEWP safety It’s been five years since sweeping ...

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 new concise safety document entitled ‘Rescue of Persons from MEWPs’ is now freely available. Published by the Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group (SFPSG), the 10-page publication provides guidance to ...

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has added two new mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) operator training solutions in North America. The new solutions offer flexible and scalable ...

The fatal injury rate (FIR) for mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) declined in 2016, despite increases in both the size of the global MEWP fleet and the number of worldwide rental days. Data ...