FEMMEWPProductGroup
welcomesnewpresident
T
he FEMMEWP Product Group, for which IPAF serves as the secretariat, welcomed
a new president at itsmeeting in September at the FEM Congress held in York.
Reviewof EN280startssoon
A
pproval has been given for a
full review of the European
design standard relating to
themanufacture of MEWPs.
The European Committee for
Standardisation (CEN) has
recently gained amandate for
CEN TC98/WG1 to commence a
full revision of EN280:2013
once the current amendment
A1 has been finalised, which
is expected to be at aWorking
Group 1 (WG1) meeting in
October 2014.
EN280 is amachine-
specific, harmonised standard
detailing design calculations,
stability criteria, construction,
safety, examinations and test
requirements for mobile
elevatingwork platforms. Along
with other European standards,
EN280 has a special legal status
and definesminimum acceptable
levels for health and safety
by supporting the essential
requirements of theMachinery
Luisa Parisotto of Terexwas
appointed as the new president
of the FEMMEWP Product Group
in June. She brings awealth
of knowledge and experience
regarding EU legislation and
international standards relevant
toMEWPs and other lifting
equipment.
“I am honoured to take on
the role as president of the FEM
MEWP Product Group,” said Luisa
Parisotto, Engineering Standards
& LegislationManager EMEAR,
Terex Aerial Work Platforms.
“EU legislation affecting
MEWPs is going through a new
development phasewhichwill
have a big impact on products
over the next years. The industry
has to be ready to take on the
new incoming challenges.”
Themeeting provided
attendees with an EU legislative
update and an overview of
how current developments will
affect theMEWP industry. It
also provided a forum to discuss
and influence FEM’s position on
relevant directives under review.
Luisa takes on the role from
AlanMcIntyre of JLG, who
stepped down as president of
the FEMMEWP Product group
following several years of
dedicated service in the position.
“I would like to take this
opportunity to thank Alan for
his valued contribution and
leadership of the group, and to
wish himwell for the future,”
said IPAF technical & safety
executive ChrisWraith, who
serves as convenor to the FEM
MEWP Product Group. “The
group looks forward toworking
with Luisa andwelcomes the
rich expertise she brings to this
field. I encourage IPAFmember
manufacturers to be part of this
important forum onMEWP-
related developments.”
Directive 2006/42/EC. The use of
the standard is not mandatory
for manufacturers wishing
to introduceMEWPs into the
European Union, however, full
compliance with EN280 gives a
presumption of conformity to
the relevant Essential Health and
Safety Requirements (EHSR) of
theMachinery Directive.
The 2013 edition of EN280
was published in June 2013
following a review period of five
years – themaximum allowed
under CEN rules. Following a
period for public comment, it
is anticipated that EN280:2013
Amendment A1will be published
in 2015 andwill detail additional
requirements regarding the
application of EN13001-3-1
and EN ISO13849-1 toMEWP
structures and control systems.
IPAF technical & safety
executive ChrisWraith
explains why the developments
in the EuropeanMEWP standard
are necessary:
“The increasing popularity
and increased use of MEWPs
throughout the world in almost
all sectors of industry, for new
and differing applications, mean
that there are constantly new
issues that need addressing in the
design standard.
“Possible topics for
consideration in the next full
revision of EN280 include:
• Exit at height
• Retention of key in ground
station
• Average weight of a person
• Fire prevention
• Ability to isolate power
when elevated, other than
emergency stop
• Wind speed variations
• Electromagnetic current (EMC)
IPAFmembers wishing to
provide comments related to
the full review of EN280 should
contact IPAF technical & safety
executive ChrisWraith.
Luisa Parisotto, Engineering
Standards & Legislation
Manager EMEAR, Terex
Aerial Work Platforms, is now
president of the FEMMEWP
Product Group.
DriverCPC
requirements
I
PAFmember companies should
be aware that the deadline is
approaching bywhich all professional
driverswithin the EuropeanUnion
must have completed the full 35-hour
Driver CPC course in order to be legally
qualified to carry out any driving
duties.
The EuropeanUnion directive has
set a 2016 deadline for full compliance.
However, different EU countriesmay set
different national deadlines. InAustria,
Germany and the UK for example, the
deadlinewas 10 September 2014.
The Drivers’ Certificate of
Professional Competence (CPC)
implements the EuropeanDirective
2003/59/EC, which is designed to
improve the knowledge and skills of
professional LGV (large goods vehicle)
and PCV (bus or coach) drivers.
There are two parts to the
certification:
■
New driversmuch achieve the
initial qualification alongwith their
driving licence in order to operate
professionally.
■
All professional driversmust
undertake periodic training of 35
hours every 5 years.
The Driver CPC applies to all
professional drivers of trucks over 3.5
tonnes, buses, coaches andminibuses,
and this includes users of truck- and
van-mountedmobile elevatingwork
platforms (MEWPs) over 3.5 tonnes.
IPAFmembers are advised to ensure
that their driver employees have
adequate training and that they renew
their Driver CPC qualification every five
years.
Several IPAF-approved training
centres have registered some of the
IPAF courses that they provide as part of
the accredited training that can count
towards the CPC requirements.
