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Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) Pre-Use Inspection

This pre-operation checklist intends to identify defects and safety hazards before operation. The main aim of a pre-start checklist inspection is to ensure a vehicle or piece of equipment is safe to use.
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07/16/2022

Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) Pre-Use Inspection

This pre-operation checklist intends to identify defects and safety hazards before operation. The main aim of a pre-start checklist inspection is to ensure a vehicle or piece of equipment is safe to use.

    Department:

    MEWP make/model:

    MEWP ID:

    Hour meter reading:

    Meter name
    Unit

    MEWP type:

    Inspection conducted by (operator/inspector):

      Date:

        Power Off Checks

        1. Wheels and tires

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        2. Lights/strobes

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        3. Mirrors/visibility aids

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        Engine/engine compartment:

        a. Belts/hoses

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        b. Cables/wires

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        c. Debris

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        Battery/batteries:

        a. Terminals tight

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        b. Clean/dry/secure

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        Hydraulics:

        a. Cylinders/rods

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        b. Hoses/lines/fittings

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        Fluids:

        a. Engine oil Level Leaks

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        b. Engine coolant Level Leaks

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        c. Hydraulic oil Level Leaks

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        d. Fuel/battery Level Leaks

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        8. Data/capacity plate

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        9. Counterweight/Counterweight bolt(s)

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        10. Cover panels

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        11. Boom valley/under platform – leaks/debris

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        12. Accessory plugs and cables

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        13. Boom/lift arms – general condition/wear

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        14. Power track – lines/hoses

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        15. Safety prop functional

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        16. Platform–guardrails/toeboard/anchorages/gate

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        17. Weather-resistant storage compartment/manuals

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        18. Control markings visible

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        19. Other:

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        20. Other:

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        21. Other:

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        Power On Checks

        22. Unit starts and runs properly

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        23. Instruments/gauges

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        24. Warning lights/audible alarms

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        25. Fuel/charge level

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        26. Horn/audible warning device(s)

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        27. Function controls:

        a. Boom/jib/lift arms – raise/lower/extend/retract

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        b. Turret rotate

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        c. Drive - forward/reverse

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        d. Steer – left/right

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        e. Platform – tilt/rotate/extend

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        f. Stability enhancing devices

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        g. Function – enable (deadman) devices

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        28. Emergency/auxiliary controls

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        29. Safety interlocks

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        30. Braking – stops & holds

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        31. Other:

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        General

        32. Mfr. operating manual stored on MEWP

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        33. Safety decals/warnings/placards

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        34. Misc. parts – loose/missing/broken

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        Work Area Inspection

        35. Drop-offs or holes

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        36. Bumps and floor/ground obstructions

        • Yes
        • No
        • N / A

        Report any problems found to supervisor. ALWAYS lock/tag-out unsafe equipment.

        Comments/Action Items:

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