Not many people have a death wish, most just need to get the job done, and using a MEWP can be the safest and most efficient method of doing so. Climb in, elevate, do the job, get down and go home.
Accident data involving mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) has been monitored for decades. A notable report issued by the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR), covering the U.S.
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) 2025 Global Safety Campaign focuses on the consequences of mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) overturns. These incidents can result in operators ...
A new safety guide on how to reduce the risks of trapping and crushing incidents when using MEWPs, has been published by the Construction Industry Plant Safety Group (CIPSG) in partnership with IPAF.