MEWP is an acronym for mobile elevated work platform. In the construction industry, MEWPs are used to access hard-to-reach places such as telegraph poles and scaffolding. There's a diverse range of mobile elevated work platforms on the market, but almost all of them will require you to wear some kind of height safety equipment such as a safety harness.
Today we're going to take a closer look at some of the most common MEWPs in the business before we delve into the types of safety equipment you should be using when you're working with a MEWP.
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What is a work at height rescue plan?
A work at height rescue plan is essential for all companies, businesses and workplaces where employees work at height. Employees are working at height if they:
- work above ground or floor level
- could fall from an edge, opening or surface
- could fall from ground level into an opening or hole in the ground
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If you frequently work at height, then you will understand the undeniable importance of wearing a hard hat. Due to the high-risk activity involved in construction work, accidents can happen when you least expect it. To keep yourself and the people around you safe, you do need to wear a hard hat when working at height as a precautionary measure.
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When you're working on scaffolding it's important you wear appropriate PPE to keep yourself and others safe. But do you have to wear a safety harness on scaffolding? Today we're going to answer the question - do you have to wear a safety harness on scaffolding? so that you can make sure you're working safely at all times.
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