EWP Operation

The EWP Operation SOP (SOP-EWP-005) provides detailed procedures for the safe operation of Elevating Work Platforms, addressing critical hazards such as falls, tip-overs, and electrocution. It is essential for operators and safety managers to minimize risks and ensure compliance with the Work Health and Safety legislation. This document is a vital resource for training and ensuring the safety of all personnel involved in EWP operations.

• Fall from height – serious injury or fatality
• EWP tip-over from overloading, ground instability, or slope – serious injury or fatality
• Entrapment between the platform and a fixed structure – crush injury
• Contact with overhead electrical conductors – electrocution and fatality
• Platform or structural failure – fall from height
• Operator struck by a swinging boom in high wind
• Unauthorised or untrained personnel operating the EWP

• Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth) and applicable state/territory WHS legislation
• Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017 (Cth) – Part 5.1 High Risk Work
• AS/NZS 1891.1 – Industrial fall-arrest systems
• AS 2550.10 – Mobile elevating work platforms – Safe use
• Safe Work Australia – Code of Practice: Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces (2022)
• Safe Work Australia – Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace (2024)
• EWP Pre-Start Checklist (associated document – refer to machine-specific checklist)