SECTION 2 - USER RESPONSIBILITIES, MACHINE PREPARATION AND INSPECTION
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SECTION 2. USER RESPONSIBILITIES, MACHINE PREPARATION AND INSPECTION
2.1 PERSONNEL TRAINING
The Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) is a personnel han
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dling device, so it is necessary that it be operated and main
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tained only by trained personnel.
Operator Training
Operator training must cover:
1.
Reading and understanding the Operation and Safety
Manual.
2.
Thorough understanding of the intended purpose
and function of the MEWP controls, including plat
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form, ground, and emergency descent controls.
3.
Control labels, instructions, and warnings on the
machine.
4.
Applicable regulations, standards, and safety rules.
5.
Use of approved fall protection equipment.
6.
Enough knowledge of the mechanical operation of
the machine to recognize a malfunction or potential
malfunction.
7.
The safest means to operate the machine where over
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head obstructions, other moving equipment, and
obstacles, depressions, holes, and drop-offs exist.
8.
Means to avoid the hazards of unprotected electrical
conductors.
9.
Selection of the appropriate MEWPs and available
options for the work to be performed considering spe
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cific job requirements, with involvement from the
MEWP owner, user, and/or supervisor.
10.
The responsibility of the operator to ensure all plat
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form occupants have a basic level of knowledge to
work safely on the MEWP, and to inform them of appli
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cable regulations, standards, and safety rules.
11.
The requirement for familiarization in addition to
training
Training Supervision
Training must be done under the supervision of a qualified per
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son in an open area free of obstructions until the trainee has
developed the ability to safely control and operate the machine.
Operator Responsibility
The operator must be instructed that they have the responsibil
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ity and authority to shut down the machine in case of a mal
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function or other unsafe condition of either the machine or the
job site.
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