TITLE

Templates and certificates are useful safety checklists for using MCWPs

PUB. DATE
November 2010
SOURCE
Utility Week;11/5/2010 Safe Hands Supplement, p6
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
The article reports on the International Powered Access Federation's (IPAF) offering of templates and certificates to help promote safety and best practice in the use of mast climbing work platforms (MCWP) on work sites, including the MCWP Handover Certificate, the MCWP Load Chart, and the MCWP Thorough Examination checklist.
ACCESSION #
55454785

Tags: INDUSTRIAL safety;  EMPLOYMENT practices

 

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