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Health, Safety & Environmental Bulletin No 417
3 July 2014
MEWP Security
In the past seven years we have had thirteen
reported potential incidents involving the
security of scissor lifts hired to carry out work
on site. Seven of these have been in the past
twelve months!
Eight of these reports are that the MEWP can
be operated without a key, and the remaining
reports indicate that the key was left in the
MEWP when it was delivered.
Scissor lifts can be potentially dangerous and
must only be operated by authorised, trained,
competent persons. By leaving the key in the
lock, or having a non-functional lock, this
allows anybody to operate the controls, with
potentially fatal consequences.
When carrying out your pre-use checks of any
kind of MEWP, always check that the controls
and locks are functional, and report any
defects. Reported defects are always
forwarded to the hire company, and we monitor
the performance of the hire companies in order
to ensure best service.
The increased number of reported incidents this
year has been discussed with our service
provider, and we have assurances they will
address these shortcomings.
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