MEWP and Telehandler Operation – What Operators Must Do Before Every Shift
There are five concepts of safe machine operation, all of which are outlined in the machine’s operator’s manual, for Genie® aerial equipment, including mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPS, formerly AWPs) and telehandlers.
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 ReadingMEWP Safe Use Plan: Occupant Instruction
The operator of a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) is responsible for providing instruction or confirming that all occupants have received instructions to have a basic level of knowledge to work safely on the MEWP.
Continue ReadingMEWP Safe Use Plan: Selecting the Appropriate MEWP
Mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) come in a variety of designs and unique performance characteristics.
Continue ReadingMEWP Safe Use Plan: Creating Rescue Plans
When a person falls or is ejected from a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP), it only takes a short period of time for them to experience suspension trauma (blood pooling in their legs) even if they are wearing a properly fitted full-body harness.
Continue ReadingMEWP Safe Use Plan: Risk Assessment
The new ANSI A92.22-2018 and CSA B354.7:17 Standards should have everyone who uses mobile elevating work platforms reevaluating or creating a safe use plan.
Continue ReadingCreating a MEWP Safe Use Plan
With new the ANSI A92.22-2018 and CSA B354.7:17 Standards on everyone’s mind these days, it’s essential for business owners that employ the use of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) to spend some time creating a **safe use plan** for their organization.
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 ReadingGenie Safety Minute: Telehandler Suspended Load Hazards
Genie Safety Minute is intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site.
Continue ReadingInterpreting a Telehandler’s Load Charts
When the job calls for lifting, moving and placing materials on jobsites, telehandlers are a great go-to equipment choice, because these machines can complete all those tasks with just one unit — as opposed to needing a combination of machines, such as a skid steer loader and small crane to complete a job.
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