Slightly more than a third of MEWP-related incidents reported by UK rental companies involve delivery drivers. What are the pitfalls to avoid -and how can delivery drivers keep safe? Almost a million deliveries or collections of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) take place each year on UK sites. Delivery drivers play a vital role. They are probably the only face and actual contact point between the rental company and the end-user on site. Any incident involving drivers during delivery and collection of a MEWP has the potential to be serious and could also affect contractor relations and site operations. Recent data collected from IPAF UK rental company members has increased focus on the risks to delivery drivers. Since January 2013, all IPAF UK rental company members are required to report all MEWP-related incidents involving their own staff to the IPAF accident reporting database. Analysis of the 2014 data confirms some trends identified from the previous year and highlights specific situations that involve a significant proportion of drivers.
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