The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) each have a standard that outlines many guidelines and recommendations relating to mobile elevating work platforms. Among these are very specific requirements relating to MEWP operator training.

Our Aerial Lift Training and Certification have been carefully designed to meet and even exceed the training requirements outlined in each of these standards.

Because employers are required to comply with these standards (OSHA and ANSI in the USA and CSA in Canada), training and certifications that have been aligned with them will be seen as more valuable than those that have not been.

MEWP Training Practical Components

It’s important to note that to completely satisfy the requirements of the standards, workplace and equipment-specific training must be completed by the employer, along with familiarization and a practical evaluation. These workplace training components cannot be completed by any third-party, offsite provider, whether they offer online or live training. The reason for this is that each workplace is different and poses unique hazards. An employer is best suited to train workers on these unique circumstances that exist within their workplace and their specific equipment.