IPAF Global Aerial Work Platform Vehicle Association publishes new ANSI A92 standard guidelines

The International Electricity Access Federation (IPAF Global Aerial Work Platform Vehicle Association) has issued important guidelines to help companies and individuals understand the new ANSI A92 standard, which will be announced on December 10, 2018 and in December 2019 Take effect.

Four IPAF Global Aerial Work Platform Vehicle Association white papers identify major changes in North American (ANSI and CSA) standards to help determine the responsibilities of companies, owners and operators to make them comply with requirements.

The white paper provides guidance and requirements on risk assessment, equipment familiarization, and operator and supervisor/manager training, which will affect all manufacturers, distributors, owners and users of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWP), formerly known as high altitude Work Platform Vehicle (AWP), in North America.

The IPAF Global Aerial Work Platform Vehicle Association provides all manufacturers, distributors, owners, operators and managers of power access machinery with a comprehensive summary of the key changes to the upcoming American ANSI standards, as well as the CSA released in 2017 The corresponding major changes to the B354 standard will take effect from May 2018.

The IPAF Global Aerial Work Platform Vehicle Association now urges all users and dealers of MEWP equipment in North America to consider how the IPAF Global Aerial Work Platform Vehicle Association’s operator training program can assist in compliance with the standards. It is recommended that operators obtain the IPAF Global Aerial Work Platform Vehicle Association PAL card, and by successfully completing the MEWP management staff training course of the IPAF Global Aerial Work Platform Vehicle Association, the director of MEWP operations can meet some key new requirements in the standard.

Tony Groat, North America manager of IPAF Global Aerial Work Platform Vehicle Association, was a member of the drafting committee of ANSI and CSA standards. He said that it is very important for MEWP owners and users to take action now.

“Although we are still waiting for the publication of the ANSI A92 standard, their Canadian counterparts have now been in force for several months,” Groat said. “It is very important for all owners and users of MEWP to understand the key changes in these updated standards and implement a compliance plan (if not already implemented). Both sets of new standards require all companies and individuals to be issued on the effective date Compliance within one year-because the ANSI standard will be roughly equivalent to the CSA, the company and its employees meaningfully now master the key changes.”

Andrew Delahunt, Director of Technology and Safety of IPAF Global Aerial Work Platform Vehicle Association, said that the new standard is most * designed to bring positive changes to the industry.

“When working at heights with power access equipment, the updated ANSI standard will bring a safer working environment,” Delahunt said. “When working at heights, not only operators who understand safety are required-the personnel who oversee the use of MEWP must also be able to plan, conduct appropriate risk assessments and adequately supervise safety behaviors. All users, operators, distributors and training centers have new Therefore, the *New IPAF Global Aerial Work Platform Vehicle Association Guidelines regarding the new North American standards will undoubtedly be very useful, highlighting what is required for compliance and safety.