OPERATORS

All EWP's must be inspected by the operator before use to ensure that the EWP is safe & that there is no damage or defects. The inspection must always be carried out in accordance with the manufacturer's operation manual. It is important to ensure that the EWP is up to date with it's servicing requirements of 3 months or 90 Days.

All results of the inspection must be documented & recorded in the EWP's Logbook.

Operators must be qualified to operate the EWP that they are operating. Qualified operators have attended a recognized EWP operator training course,  and have been deemed competent through a process of theory & pratical assesments.

In addition to basic EWP operator training, operators should be familiarized with the controls, characteristics, safety devices, decals and emergency rescue systems on the EWPs they are authorized to operate.

Before operating a particular make and model of EWP, the operator should be able to prove that they have received familiarization on that type of machine. If this cannot be demonstrated then the operator should undergo familiarization, or if they are authorized to do so by their employer, self-familiarize themselves using the manufacturers operation manual.