Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWP)

Mobile elevated work platforms, also known as aerial lifts or MEWPs, are popular on a variety of job sites.  The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) defines a mobile elevated work platform as “a machine/device intended for moving persons, tools and material to working positions,” and consisting of a work platform with controls and an extending structure mounted on a mobile chassis.  ANSI updated their A92 standards with new safe use, training and design requirements for MEWPs.  If your company uses MEWPs, ANSI’s new safe use and training requirements are now industry-standard best practices.