Elevating work platforms (EWPs) can pose a number of work health and safety (WHS) risks. A preventative inspection, maintenance and testing program will help ensure an EWP is safe to use. This guide provides information to a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) on:

• inspection
• inspection types
• monitoring and testing
• recording and reporting.

The guidance material covers: What are elevating work platforms, inspections, inspection types, monitoring and testing, and recording and reporting. Includes pre-operational inspections, routine inspections, periodic and major inspections, and an example report of a periodic or major inspection.

Contents:

1: Introduction  
1.1: What Are Elevating Work Platforms?
1.2: Who Should Use This Guide?
1.3: How To Use This Guide
1.4: Who Has Health And Safety Duties In Relation To Ewps?
2: Inspections  
2.1: When To Inspect  
2.2: What To Inspect  
2.3: How To Inspect  
2.4: Who Should Take Undertake Inspections  
3: Inspection Types
3.1: Pre-Operational Inspection
3.2: Routine Inspection  
3.3: Periodic Inspection  
3.4: Major Inspections  
4: Monitoring & Testing  
4.1: Condition Monitoring  
4.2: Non-Destructive Testing  
5: Recording & Reporting  
Appendix A – Pre-Operational Inspections  
Appendix B – Routine Inspections  
Appendix C – Periodic & Major Inspections
Appendix D – Example Report Of A Periodic Or Major Inspection