Review the critical hazards, potential consequences, persons at risk and recommended control measures for MEWP Inspection in one professional HSE workspace.
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Loss of control or fall
Operator and occupants
Pre-use inspection and manufacturer checklist
Remove equipment from service for safety-critical defects
Fall from platform
Platform occupants
Guardrail and gate inspection
Prevent use with damaged protective systems
Overturn
Operator and nearby personnel
Visual inspection and ground assessment
Verify all stability components before use
Fall from platform
MEWP users
Pre-use inspection
Inspect guardrails and gates before use
Personnel trapped during emergency
MEWP users
Functional test
Test emergency lowering before use
MEWP overturn
Operator and nearby personnel
Pre-use structural inspection
Inspect tires, outriggers and stabilizers
Serious injury or equipment damage
Workers and nearby site personnel
Authorized personnel, pre-work checks and site procedures
Apply task-specific additional control measures
Serious injury or equipment damage
Workers and nearby site personnel
Authorized personnel, pre-work checks and site procedures
Apply task-specific additional control measures
Serious injury or equipment damage
Workers and nearby site personnel
Authorized personnel, pre-work checks and site procedures
Apply task-specific additional control measures
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Start Risk Assessment| ACTIVITY | MEWP Inspection | CATEGORY | Mobile Equipment |
| # | Activity | Hazard | Consequence | Persons at Risk | Existing Risk Control | L | S | Risk | Action Required / Additional Controls | Person in Charge | Due Date | RL | RS | Residual Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | MEWP Inspection | Defective safety system | Loss of control or fall | Operator and occupants | Pre-use inspection and manufacturer checklist | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Remove equipment from service for safety-critical defects | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 02 | MEWP Inspection | Damaged guardrail or gate | Fall from platform | Platform occupants | Guardrail and gate inspection | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Prevent use with damaged protective systems | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 03 | MEWP Inspection | Tyre, stabilizer or ground-contact defect | Overturn | Operator and nearby personnel | Visual inspection and ground assessment | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Verify all stability components before use | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 04 | MEWP Inspection | Damaged guardrail or gate | Fall from platform | MEWP users | Pre-use inspection | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Inspect guardrails and gates before use | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 05 | MEWP Inspection | Emergency lowering system failure | Personnel trapped during emergency | MEWP users | Functional test | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Test emergency lowering before use | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 06 | MEWP Inspection | Damaged tire or outrigger | MEWP overturn | Operator and nearby personnel | Pre-use structural inspection | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Inspect tires, outriggers and stabilizers | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 07 | MEWP Inspection | Damage to platform control console | Serious injury or equipment damage | Workers and nearby site personnel | Authorized personnel, pre-work checks and site procedures | 2 | 4 | 8 Medium | Apply task-specific additional control measures | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 08 | MEWP Inspection | MEWP emergency-stop failure | Serious injury or equipment damage | Workers and nearby site personnel | Authorized personnel, pre-work checks and site procedures | 2 | 4 | 8 Medium | Apply task-specific additional control measures | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 09 | MEWP Inspection | Crack or deformation in MEWP structure | Serious injury or equipment damage | Workers and nearby site personnel | Authorized personnel, pre-work checks and site procedures | 2 | 4 | 8 Medium | Apply task-specific additional control measures | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |