Safety campaign aims to stop MEWP overturns
IPAF has launched its 2025 safety campaign to help reduce injuries and fatalities across the powered access sector.
At the recent IPAF Summit in Dublin, the title for this year’s campaign was revealed as Stop Overturns – Safety Starts on the Ground.
Using data from its global Accident Reporting Portal, IPAF’s annual campaign aims to highlight an important safety message for everyone involved in the powered access sector.
The latest statistics informing this year’s campaign show that:
- Fatal overturns increased by 50% from January 2021 to December 2023.
- Instability leading to overturn is commonly among the top four causes of lost time incidents annually.
- MEWP overturns typically occur during set-up, travel, or operation in inadequate or unsuitable ground or floor conditions. They can also occur while moving category 3A and 3B MEWPs across unsuitable terrain in either the elevated or stowed positions.
The campaign covers the key hazards and risks, from injuries and fatalities to disruption of worksite and psychological impact, along with ways to manage and minimise the risks.
For more information about Stop Overturns – Safety Starts on the Ground and other IPAF safety campaigns, visit www.ipaf.org/safe.
