This British Standard gives guidance and recommendations for persons responsible for the selection, hiring, positioning, maintenance and thorough examination of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs).
It also gives guidance and recommendations for the safe use of MEWPs, including the selection and training of operators and other personnel, together with guidance to assist in the selection of competent persons.
NOTE 1 This British Standard does not give recommendations for delivering persons and materials to fixed landing levels.
Equipment intended for this purpose, such as lifts or hoists, are dealt with by other standards including BS EN 12158-1, Builder’s
hoists for goods, BS EN 12159, Builder’s hoists for goods and passengers and BS EN 81, Safety rules for the construction and
installation of lifts.
NOTE 2 Mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs) conforming to BS EN 1498, suspended access equipment defined in accordance with BS EN 1808, lifting tables defined in accordance with BS EN 1570, fire fighting and fire rescue appliances defined in accordance with BS EN 1777, and non-integrated working platforms on forklift trucks are not included within the scope of this British Standard.