The document provides a comprehensive risk assessment for the use of mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs), addressing hazards, consequences, and risk ratings associated with their operation. It outlines control measures to mitigate risks, such as ensuring operator competency, implementing traffic routes, and performing daily inspections. Additional recommendations include supervision of operations and the establishment of exclusion zones to protect pedestrians and prevent incidents.

1. HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT Author: Approved:
RISK ASSESSMENT: ACT/HSE/RA 001 USE OF MOBILE ELEVATED WORK PLATFORMS
Issued: Rev. Date:
Revision: 0
Page 1 of 2 HSEQ -Rev-01(Jan-2023)
No
Specific Task Step
(In sequence of
works)
Hazard Details Consequence/Risk
Initial Risk
Rating Control Measures Residual Risks
Additional Control
Measures
RR
P S RR
1
MEWP checks on
arrival to site
PRIOR TO SITE
ACCESS
 Use of Access plant
 Unauthorized operation of the plant
resulting in incident;
 Failure due to use of un-certificated
plant;
3 4
12
HIGH
i. All plant to be Third Party Certificated by a DM approved inspector,
documentation available on arrival to site (6 monthly check);
ii. MEWP Operators to have in-date Third Party certificate by approved
body, available for review on arrival to site;
iii. Visual inspection of MEWP undertaken by competent person;
Documentation
unavailable for
review
Plant quarantined until
evidence provided
Low
2
MEWP operation
(Operator)
 Operator competency;
 Plant / pedestrian
interaction;
 Work at Height;
 Incident due to use of defective plant
or associated equipment;
 MEWP overturning;
 Plant reversing – risk of serious
injury to pedestrians;
 Unauthorized use of MEWP by
untrained personnel;
 Operators climbing onto hand rails;
 Collision with other plant and live
traffic within site boundary;
 Workers struck by working MEWP,
very high risk of fatality;
 Falling materials;
4 4
16
HIGH
i. Method statements and risk assessments to be submitted and adhered to;
ii. All MEWP operators to follow designated traffic routes, which should be
level and compacted to prevent the machine toppling over or becoming
stuck;
iii. MEWP operators to wear harness/Lanyard clipped at low level inside
platform to prevent climbing onto hand rails;
iv. Operators to be aware of existing structures such as pipes, steelwork etc.
which could be crush points when elevating;
v. Worker pedestrian routes to be designed and implemented with clear
signage to provide segregation;
vi. At least 2 machines in working area if practicable to facilitate rescue at
height if required;
vii. Flagmen to be used to control MEWP movements. Where practicable
areas to be designated no pedestrians, with flagmen stationed clear of
movements in clear view;
viii.Controls to be maintained and kept clear of materials, and damage or
malfunction reported immediately and machine quarantined;
ix. No reversing of MEWP at any time without banksman;
x. Keys removed when parked, brake on. MEWP never left running
unattended;
xi. MEWPs not to be used for lifting heavy materials, ad hoc lifting devices or
for winching loads, safe working loads adhered to at all time;
xii. MEWPs lowered to ground level before traversing across site;
xiii.Daily inspections of hoses, tyres, connections etc. prior to use. Damaged
equipment immediately removed from service;
xiv.Exclusion zone set up around MEWP material drop zone and to prevent
entanglement with moving parts by workers at ground level;
xv. Outriggers, if fitted, must be fully extended as per manufacturers spec;
Workers not
complying with
flagmen
Machine
breakdown
Hydraulic fluid spill
Regular topic in TBT’s
Machine isolated and
quarantined until repaired.
Spoil removed and treated as
hazardous waste
Low
Project Name: xxx
RA Ref No.: xxx
RA compilation
Date:
Review date:
Date:
Compiled by:
Reviewed by:
Approved by:
Overall Task Details
Use of plant – Mobile Elevated Work Platforms
Cherry pickers or Scissor Lifts
Relevant Applicable MAS:
 01411 – MEWPs;
 00940 – Plant Operators;
Additional Training required: NOC’s Required for task:
RISK SCORE CALCULATOR
Use the Risk Score Calculator to Determine the Level of Risk of each Hazard
What would be the
CONSEQUENCE
of an occurrence be?
What is the LIKELIHOOD of an occurrence? Hierarchy of Controls
Frequent/Almost certain (5)
Continuous or will happen
frequently
Often (4)
6 to 12 times a year
Likely (3)
1 to 5 times a year
Possible (2)
Once every 5 years
Rarely (1)
Less than once every 5
years
Can the hazard be Eliminated or removed
from the work place?
Catastrophic (5)
Multiple Fatalities
High 25 High 20 High 15 Medium 10 Medium 5
Can the product or process be substituted for
a less hazardous alternative?
Serious (4)
Class 1 single fatality
High 20 High 16 High 12 Medium 8 Low 4
Can the hazard be engineered away with
guards or barriers?
Moderate (3)
Class2 (AWI or LTI) or Class 1
Permanently disabling effects
High 15 High 12 Medium 9 Medium 6 Low 3
Can Administration Controls be adopted
I.e. procedures, job rotation etc.
Minor (2)
Medical attention needed, no work
restrictions. MTI
Medium10 Medium 8 Medium 6 Low 4 Low 2 Can Personal Protective Equipment &
Clothing be worn to safe guard against
hazards?
Insignificant (1)
FAI
Medium10 Medium 4 Low 3 Low 2 Low 1

2. HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT Author: Approved:
RISK ASSESSMENT: ACT/HSE/RA 001 USE OF MOBILE ELEVATED WORK PLATFORMS
Issued: Rev. Date:
Revision: 0
Page 2 of 2 HSEQ -Rev-01(Jan-2023)
No
Specific Task Step
(In sequence of
works)
Hazard Details Consequence/Risk
Initial Risk
Rating Control Measures Residual Risks
Additional Control
Measures
RR
P S RR
5
MEWP operation
(supervision)
 MEWP operations
around workers;
 Workers in MEWP
operating radius;
 Reversing vehicles;
 Worker struck by vehicle;

3 5
15
High
i. Supervision to ensure visual inspection of all plant and equipment daily;
ii. Supervision to ensure Flagmen controlling movements, standing in safe
area in view of operator;
iii. Supervision to ensure Spotters to direct operators at high level in clear
view at all times;
iv. Supervision to control workers in working area of MEWP;
v. All workers not associated with task removed from the area;
Incident
Work stopped, area cleared
and full investigation
undertaken
Low