Environmental Health and Safety

General Safety

Mobile Elevated Work Platforms

The purpose of the University of Utah Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWP) program is to establish policies and procedures for maintenance, use, training and documentation of activities involving mobile elevated work platforms. This includes procedures for proper equipment selection, equipment inspection, and completion of a risk assessment before use.

Things to Consider

The University of Utah Mobile Elevated Work Platform safe use program applies to all University owned or operated mobile elevated work platforms as well as University staff working as operators, occupants and direct supervisors of operators and occupants.

Required Elements

Development of a written MEWP safe use program (link to template – mobile-elevated-work-platform-safe-use-program_rev_a_2020.pdf (d2vxd53ymoe6ju.cloudfront.net))
Completion of a risk assessment prior to equipment use
Selection of appropriate controls to manage identified risks
Provide training on proper equipment selection for worksite task and hazards
Equipment inspections prior to use
Specific training for operators, occupants and their supervisors

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