Posted By Brett Day Each one is different, so check the users manual - hire companies should supply one each time it's hired, failing that contact the manufacturer, some have the manuals on their website

Posted By Norman Gardner Philip In response to your question there are quite a number of environmental aspects that affect a Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) including wind. Therfore the person who drives one of theses machines must be trained and competent to do so. The main industry standard of that training at present is the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF). Cumbria who may be contacted by phone on 015395-62444 or fax015395-64686 for details The course is of a one day duration and comprises a written and practical test and the certificate received is valid for five years. Many of the platform hire companies will provide this training for about £125-00 per person and is normally carried out at their local depot or if the numbers are sufficient at the clients location. However make sure the training is IPAF and not some thing devised by the hire company. One such company offering traing is Nationwide platform hire who are well geared up to do this and may be contacted at their training department at Lutterworth phone 0845-601-1032 or for your local depot 0845-745-0000 Then having sorted out the MEWP training you also need safety harness training for the operative, as when driving a scissor lift to and fro one should use a harness correctly selected worn and fastened. The training should contain the selection, care, wearing and latching of the harness to the machine. Should a self propelled boom (SFB) be used then a harness should be worn at all times as there have been cases of the compensating hydraulic arm under the basket failing and the occupants being dropped out. I have an HSE Information Sheet MISC614 which was available on the their home page and another one regarding the correct use of harnesses which if you are not able to find send me your details to Norman.Gardner@emcoruk.com and Iwill send you a copy. Regards Norman Gardner