Safety Alert
Avoiding trapping/crushing injuries to people in the platform of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs)
Avoiding trapping/crushing injuries to people in the platform of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs)
- HSE
- Safety Alert
- FOD6-2010
- Line of FireMachinery and EquipmentWorking at Height
- Crushing and pinch points
- Working at height
- Competence and trainingEvacuation, escape and rescue
- Construction
Summary
This HSE alert highlights increasing fatal and serious entrapment accidents involving mobile elevating work platform operators and directs users to new guidance. It identifies work planning, task-specific equipment selection, manager and operator training, and practised rescue procedures as areas requiring attention across industries.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Construction; construction industry.
FOD6-2010. Themes: line of fire, machinery and equipment, working at height.