New model Code of Practice: Elevating Work Platforms now published

ByPeter McWhinnie

Safe Work Australia has released the model Code of Practice: Elevating Work Platforms. The model Code of Practice: Elevating Work Platforms (EWP) provides practical guidance to employers and other duty holders on how to manage the risks to health and safety associated with elevating work platforms.

Elevating work platforms (EWPs) are powered mobile plant designed to lift or lower people and equipment from a base support.
 
The new model Code is designed to support employers and other duty holders in understanding and fulfilling their responsibilities. It outlines:

  • common risks associated with EWP use
  • examples of effective control measures
  • guidance on inspection, maintenance, and the proper use of EWPs.

The model Code of Practice will replace two existing guides – the guide to managing the risks of elevating work platforms and the guide to inspecting and maintaining elevating work platforms.

Learn more and download the model Code of Practice: Elevating Work Platforms. 

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