Elevated work platform

Hazards

• A raised work surface used to support people and their necessary tools or materials.

Controls

• Verify design and capacity, safe access, edge protection, stability, inspection, and environmental limits.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Verify design and capacity, safe access, edge protection, stability, inspection, and environmental limits.

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