Standards Development

Scope

This British Standard gives recommendations and guidance for the selection, configuration, installation, dismantling, periodic inspection, maintenance and thorough examination of mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs), which are temporarily installed, altered, powered and designed to be used by persons from which to carry out work. It also gives recommendations on the safe use of MCWPs.

NOTE 1 The vertical moving component (work platform/deck) of an MCWP is used to move person(s) and their equipment and materials for the work carried out from the work platform to and from a single point. This is one of the features that distinguish MCWPs from builders' hoists.

This British Standard is not applicable to:

a)    dealing with the hazards involved in the manoeuvring, erection or dismantling, fixing or removal of any materials or equipment which are not part of the MCWPs;

b)    the handling of specific hazardous materials;

c)     the manufacture of MCWP;

d)    delivering person(s) and/or materials to fixed landing levels; and

       NOTE 2 Equipment referred to as lifts, hoists or transport platforms is dealt with by other standards, including BS EN 12158‑1, BS EN 12159, BS EN 16719 and BS EN 81-43.

e)    mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) as defined in BS EN 280, suspended access equipment as defined in BS EN 1808 or lifting tables as defined in BS EN 1570 (both parts).