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The Best Practice Guidance for MEWPs - Avoiding trapping / crushing injuries to people in the platform - has been published by Construction Plant-Hire Association (CPA) on behalf of the Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group (BCSA and members were represented at this Forum).
The guide is attached and it is also available for free download from the CPA website at www.cpa.uk.net/p/Plant-Safety-Group
Unfortunately, the increased use of MEWPs in construction, maintenance and other applications where trapping risks are present has led to accidents in which people on the platform have been trapped between the platform and objects in the work area. In some cases these accidents involved fatality. These accidents can be avoided if good practice is encouraged and followed.
The Health and Safety Executive said:
Anyone engaged in the supply or use of MEWPS should familiarise themselves with the guidance and act on its recommendations. The guidance is relevant to anyone using MEWPs, not just those in the construction industry.
• Key areas for attention are as follows:
o Effective work planning
o Selection of equipment for the specific tasks and environment
o Training of managers and operators including on the specific machine to be used
o Preparation and practice of detailed procedures to be followed if someone is trapped and needs to be rescued quickly to minimise harm.
• HSE inspectors will consider enforcement action where they believe there is a risk of entrapment which is not being managed effectively.
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