IPAF MEWP Operator case studies
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The IPAF MEWP Operator Training Course is the International Powered Access Federation's operator programme for mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), covering boom, scissor, 1B, 3A and 3B categories of machines. IPAF itself does not provide training: courses are delivered through a worldwide network of more than 845 IPAF Approved Training Centres in 80 countries and regions, each regularly audited by IPAF. The IPAF MEWP Operator case studies are 5 cases and about 2,670 words.
1Boom lift beside a deep excavation
A 45 ft articulated diesel boom lift is positioned beside a 3 m deep excavation on a residential site. The manufacturer’s platform capacity is 500 lb, and the operator plans to carry two workers (200 lb each) plus 80 lb of tools.
562 words, about 3 min2Scissor lift on a suspended slab
A 26 ft electric scissor lift is being used inside a new warehouse to install sprinkler pipe. The slab is a suspended post-tensioned deck with a stated live load of 100 psf.
527 words, about 3 min3Trailer-mounted 1B boom near overhead lines
A trailer-mounted 1B boom lift with a 12 m working height is set up on a customer’s asphalt driveway to clean gutters. One outrigger sits on a 0.5 m square patch of soft, recently excavated ground; the other three are on asphalt.
526 words, about 3 min4Mast climbing platform with a missing tie
A twin-mast mast climbing work platform is installed on an 8-storey building façade. The platform is 12 m long and rated 2,000 kg evenly distributed.
515 words, about 3 min5Construction hoist with a bypassed interlock
A rack-and-pinion construction hoist has two cages, each rated 2,000 kg. At the ground landing, nine workers (average 80 kg) and a 1,000 kg pallet of blocks are waiting.
540 words, about 3 min