Manlift Operation

The Manlift Operation SOP (SOP-EWP-003) provides essential guidelines to mitigate risks associated with manlift use, including potential falls, electrocution, and equipment failure. It is crucial for all operators and supervisors working at elevated heights, ensuring compliance with the Work Health and Safety Act and applicable regulations. This document not only improves workplace safety but also promotes best practices for manlift operations, making it an invaluable resource in maintaining a safe working environment.

• Fall from height – serious injury or fatality
• Manlift tip-over due to overloading or ground instability – serious injury or fatality
• Entrapment between the platform and overhead structure or obstruction – crush injury
• Contact with overhead electrical lines or services – electrocution
• Platform or mast structural failure – fall from height
• Operating in high wind conditions – instability
• Unauthorised personnel accessing the platform

• 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 Licences
• AS/NZS 1891.1 – Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices – Harnesses
• 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)
• Manlift Pre-Start Checklist (associated document)