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Major inspections guidance
11 June 2014
IPAF has released new technical guidance on major inspections of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) aimed at keeping equipment safe beyond the manufacturer’s design life.

The guidance document outlines a major inspection scheme to validate structural integrity and functionality of critical components of a MEWP. Such a scheme may be undertaken to determine if a machine is within safe design and use criteria beyond the manufacturer’s design life.
Design life is defined as the duration determined by the manufacturer for which a structure or a structural component may be used for its intended purpose with recommended maintenance.
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