Understanding Fall Protection Requirements
Spelled out in the updated ANSI A92 and CSA B354 standards, as well as the OSHA and OHS requirements, fall protection on mobile elevating work platform (MEWPs) is required in the United States and Canada.
Continue ReadingHow Wind Rating Requirements Impact Scissor Lift Design and Safe Use
Industry standards governing the design, use and manufacture of any aerial product will require periodic reviews, as new technologies and best practices enter the market.
Continue ReadingImplications of the New ANSI/CSA Standards: A Manufacturer’s Perspective
From a manufacturer’s perspective, here’s what your rental store, and your customers, needs to know about the new ANSI and CSA standards to be introduced soon.
Continue ReadingChanges to Genie® Scissor Lifts and Vertical Mast Lifts You Need to Know About
When the new ANSI A92 (United States) and CSA B354 (Canada) standards go into effect, it will drive alignment with ISO standards, which impacts the way aerial access equipment is designed, manufactured, maintained and operated globally.
Continue ReadingThe Value of a Qualified Aerial Equipment Service Technician
Your aerial equipment fleet is a huge investment for your rental company, so it’s important that your service technicians are properly trained to perform the necessary maintenance and repair work needed to keep your investment up and running.
Continue ReadingMore Changes to the ANSI and CSA Standards You Need to Know About
ANSI and CSA standards for safe use and training were not updated for many years (prior to now, ANSI boom, scissor lift and manually propelled standards were last updated in 2006, and CSA standards go back even further).
Continue ReadingA92 Minute: Watch Your Weight
Check out this Genie A92 Minute about monitoring the weight inside a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) in accordance with the updated ANSI A92 and CSA B354 Standards:
Continue ReadingA92 Minute: Maintenance and Repair Training
Check out this Genie A92 Minute on conducting Maintenance and Repair Training in accordance with the updated ANSI A92 and CSA B354 Standards.
Continue ReadingUpdated Training Requirements
One of the biggest challenges facing our industry today is how to increase awareness about why safety training is so important.
Continue ReadingA92 Minute: Occupant and Emergency Training
Check out this Genie A92 Minute on conducting Occupant and Emergency Training in accordance with the updated ANSI A92 and CSA B354 Standards.
Continue ReadingWhat Constitutes Proper MEWP Training?
One of the biggest challenges facing our industry today is how to increase awareness about why safety training is so important.
Continue ReadingA92 Minute: Safe Use Planning
Check out this Genie A92 Minute on conducting Safe Use Planning in accordance with the updated ANSI A92 and CSA B354 Standards.
Continue ReadingPurchasing MEWPs Compliant with Regional Standards
In the United States, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, is the primary enforcement agency for mobile elevated work platform (MEWP), or commonly known as aerial work platform (AWP), safety on the jobsite.
Continue ReadingANSI & CSA Standards | Ask Me Anything June 10th-14th, 2019
Welcome to Ask Me Anything with Scott Owyen on the new ANSI and CSA Standards!
Continue ReadingGenie Safety Minute: Genie XC Boom Lifts vs. Genie Non-XC Boom Lifts
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
Continue ReadingA92 Minute: Supervisor Training
Check out this Genie A92 Minute on conducting Supervisor Training in accordance with the updated ANSI A92 and CSA B354 Standards.
Continue ReadingANSI Manual of Responsibilities: Critical Updates You Need to Know
Since the new ANSI A92 standards were published on December 20th, 2018, one of the most often asked questions I receive is “Do I have to replace the ANSI Manual of Responsibilities on all of my MEWPs (Mobile Elevating Work Platforms) with the newest one?”
Continue ReadingGenie Safety Minute: Global Standards Requirements for MEWPs
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
Continue ReadingNew Era with New Opportunities
With Tier 4 emissions standards compliance underway, it’s time to turn our attention to the next “big thing” to impact the aerial rental market — ANSI A92 and CSA B354 standards are getting a facelift.
Continue Reading10 Reasons to Service Your Mobile Elevating Work Platform
Here are some quick reminders of the value of scheduled maintenance to keep your mobile elevating work platforms (MEWP) fleet up and running in peak condition.
Continue ReadingAddressing the Challenges of the Upcoming Changes to the ANSI A92 Standards
The upcoming implementation of the new ANSI A92.22 Safe Use and A92.24 Training Standards for Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) in the United States is creating quite a bit of confusion in the industry. T
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