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    "result": {"data":{"strapiArticle":{"id":"Article_46","title":"Why MEWP and Aerial Lift Inspection Records Matter","author":null,"content":"MEWPs and aerial lifts need inspection routines because the equipment is carrying people into work areas where conditions can change quickly. A lift may have been fine yesterday and still need to be checked today.\n \nThe question is not only \"Does the lift turn on?\" The question is \"Should this lift be used for this job, in this location, by this crew, right now?\"\n \nOSHA's aerial lift guidance tells workers to conduct a pre-start inspection before each work shift and verify that the equipment and components are in safe operating condition. OSHA's guidance also says defective aerial lifts should not be operated until they are repaired by a qualified person.\n \n## What teams are trying to catch\n \nA practical lift inspection looks for problems before the lift is put into service. Depending on the equipment and the manufacturer's instructions, that may include tires, wheels, batteries, fluid levels, leaks, controls, alarms, brakes, emergency controls, guardrails, gates, placards, wiring, hydraulic systems, outriggers, stabilizers, loose parts, or missing parts.\n \nThe work area matters too. OSHA's aerial lift guidance calls out work-zone hazards such as drop-offs, holes, unstable surfaces, slopes, debris, overhead power lines, overhead obstructions, weather, and nearby people.\n \nThat is why the inspection record should not be treated as paperwork after the fact. It is part of the operating routine.\n \n## Why the record gets lost\n \nMost lift teams do not fail because nobody cares. They fail because the record is scattered.\n \nThe paper checklist is in the truck. The defect photo is on a phone. The repair note is in a text. The annual inspection document is in a binder. The operator knows the lift was checked, but the supervisor cannot see the full trail quickly.\n \nThat gap matters when a client asks what was inspected, when a rental unit is returned, when a lift is tagged out, or when a supervisor needs to know whether a defect was corrected.\n \n## How Slate Pages helps\n \nSlate Pages helps keep the record connected to the lift.\n \nPut a Slate on the machine, near the storage area, at the charging point, or on a lift-specific inspection board. When the operator or supervisor scans it, the lift record opens in the field.\n \nFrom there, the team can record the inspection, attach photos, note defects, capture the work-zone check, mark follow-up, and keep repair notes tied to the same equipment. The next person does not have to chase the history across paper, phones, and inboxes.\n \nSlate Pages does not replace training, manufacturer instructions, qualified inspection, or the employer's safety responsibilities. It gives the team a practical way to keep the inspection trail one scan away.\n \n## A simple first routine\n \nStart with one lift.\n \nCreate one Slate Page for that lift. Add the inspection fields your team already uses. Include photo upload, defect notes, repair status, last inspection date, next follow-up, and a place for the operator or supervisor name.\n \nThen run the same routine every time:\n \n1. Scan the Slate.\n2. Check the lift.\n3. Check the work area.\n4. Add photos when something needs attention.\n5. Mark defects clearly.\n6. Keep the follow-up on the same record.","created_at":"2026-06-05T12:52:33.000Z","SeoTitle":"Why MEWP and Aerial Lift Inspection Records Matter","MetaDescriptions":"Learn why MEWP and aerial lift inspections matter, what teams commonly check, and how Slate Pages helps keep records tied to each lift.  ","image":null,"tags":[]}},"pageContext":{"id":"Article_46"}},
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