Checklists, Templates & Guides
Practical EWP resources you can put to work today — pre-start and NDT checklists, a fleet maintenance planner, a load test record template and condensed buyer's guides. Every resource is free to download, with no email gate.
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Reference material grounded in the AS 2550.10 safe-use framework and everyday EWP practice. General guidance only — always work from the current published standards and your manufacturer's requirements.
EWP Pre-Start Checklist
A practical pre-operational checklist to run before every shift — visual and structural checks, controls and function tests, safety devices, hydraulics, tyres and outriggers, work area assessment and logbook sign-off.
Download PDFFleet Maintenance Planner
A blank fleet register to track each unit, its last routine inspection, next due date and 10-year major, plus planning guidance on staggering majors, budgeting lead time and arranging hire cover.
Download PDFNDT Inspection Checklist
What non-destructive testing involves and how to prepare — an overview of the common methods, the areas typically examined and an owner preparation checklist to keep downtime short.
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Load Test Record Template
A blank record template for load testing an EWP — machine and test detail blocks, a functional checks table, a result block and signature lines for the competent person conducting the test.
Download PDFRelated
Buying a Used Cherry Picker Truck
A condensed buyer's guide to assessing a used truck-mounted EWP — history and logbook, time to the next major, structural and NDT red flags, dielectric certification for insulated units and truck-side checks.
Download PDFMajor Inspection Preparation Checklist
How to prepare a machine and its records before a 10-year major inspection — records to gather, machine preparation, decisions to lock in before strip-down and the questions to ask any provider.
Download PDFEWP Incident & Damage Checklist
What to record and preserve after an EWP is damaged, overloaded or involved in an incident — tag-out, photographs, witness details and the assessment steps to take before any repairs begin.
Download PDFEWP Compliance Records Checklist
The records every EWP owner should hold for each machine — identity, operating records, inspection history and what to do when records are missing. Complete files make inspections cheaper and resale easier.
Download PDFMajor Inspection Planning Guide
What a 10-year major inspection involves and how to plan for it — what the inspection covers, what drives the cost, how to plan majors across a fleet and the questions to ask any inspection provider.
Download PDFWhy We Publish These
EWP Australia is an independent specialist — not a dealership — so the guidance in these resources answers to the people using the machines, not to a franchise agreement. We publish them because clear, honest reference material makes fleets safer and buyers better informed.
There is no email gate and nothing to sign up for. Every checklist, template and guide is free to download and share within your team. They are general guidance only: always work from the current published edition of the relevant Australian Standards, your machine's manufacturer requirements and site-specific engineering advice.
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