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ANSI Standards Include Requirements for Direct Supervisors of MEWP Operators
New ANSI A92 Standards went into effect just over a year ago in June 2020. Many changes provide additional emphasis on the user, most often defined as the employer.
By Scott Owyen
August 18, 2021
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by Scott Owyen
With nearly four decades of industry experience, Scott Owyen, Genie Director of Training, is a trusted and recognized expert on the safe use of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and telehandlers who has presented at numerous industry conferences and webinars. Notably, since launching the Genie® Lift Pro™ online aerial work platform and telehandler operator training programs in 2012, Scott and his team have trained more than 35,000 operators and more than 5,000 trainers. Scott started his career with Genie in 1983 and holds a Professional Training Director Certification from Langevin.
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