BS 8460:2005 gives guidance and recommendations for persons responsible for the selection, hiring, positioning, maintenance and thorough examination of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs). It also gives guidance and recommendations for the safe use of MEWPs, including the selection and training of operators and other personnel, together with guidance to assist in the selection of competent persons.

NOTE 1 This British Standard does not give recommendations for delivering persons and materials to fixed landing levels. Equipment intended for this purpose, such as lifts or hoists, are dealt with by other standards including BS EN 12158-1, Builder’s hoists for goods, BS EN 12159, Builder’s hoists for goods and passengers and BS EN 81, Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts.

NOTE 2 Mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs) conforming to BS EN 1498, suspended access equipment defined in accordance with BS EN 1808, lifting tables defined in accordance with BS EN 1570, fire fighting and fire rescue appliances defined in accordance with BS EN 1777, and non-integrated working platforms on forklift trucks are not included within the scope of this British Standard.

Contents

Foreword

1 Scope

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Hazards associated with the use of MEWPs

5 Management

6 Safety at worksites

7 Selection and minimum attributes of personnel

8 Training of personnel

9 Planning a job

10 Positioning and setting up the machine

11 Operation

12 Maintenance, checks and inspections

13 Thorough examination, including testing

Annex A (informative) Example of report of thorough examination and load test certificate

Annex B (normative) Guidance on safe systems of work for exiting the work platform at height

Annex C (informative) Example of a report of thorough examination

Bibliography

BS 8460:2005

Safe use of MEWPs - Code of practice

Published:

30 Dec 2005

Withdrawn:

31 Oct 2017