Boom Type Platforms
It is strongly recommended that a full body harness with an adjustable lanyard (used to provide work restraint and adjusted to be as short as possible) is used when working from a boom type Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP).
This would include:
Static Booms (1b) and Mobile Booms (3b).
Vertical Lifts
It is not normally necessary for personnel working from a vertical lift to wear fall protection equipment, other than in exceptional circumstances.
This would include:
Static Verticals (1a), Mobile Verticals (3a) and Mast Climbing Work Platforms (MC).
The need for a fall protection system will be the outcome of a job specific risk assessment undertaken prior to work commencing and taking into consideration the manufacturer’s operators’ manual.
More information can be found at http://www.ipaf.org/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/en/H10505.pdf
Full body harnesses and lanyards can be purchased from Warren Access.
For further information, call 0191 236 7120.




