Which EWP Inspection Do I Need?
There are several different reasons to put an elevated work platform in front of an inspector, and they don't all mean the same thing. A machine reaching its ten-year point needs a major inspection; a machine that's been dropped or struck needs a damage assessment; an insulated unit going near live conductors needs dielectric testing; and a machine you're about to buy needs a pre-purchase inspection. This selector walks through a handful of questions and points you at the one that fits your situation.
The result is guidance to help you plan and book the right work — it is not legal advice or a compliance determination. The definitive triggers come from the manufacturer's requirements, the machine's history and your duty holder obligations under the AS 2550.10 framework. As an independent inspection specialist we're happy to sanity-check your answer against a real machine. Call 0416 689 689 any time.
Answer A Few Questions
Step 1 of 5
What's prompting the inspection?
Pick the closest reason — it steers the rest of the questions.
How This Works & Assumptions
This selector applies plain decision logic to your answers — it does not store anything, connect to a database or make a warranty about any specific machine. It works the way an experienced inspection desk would when you describe a situation over the phone: damage or an incident is dealt with first, then a purchase decision, then dielectric needs on insulated units, then where the machine sits against its ten-year point.
Assumptions: the only inspection triggers used here are the ones that genuinely apply in Australia — the ten-year major inspection under the AS 2550.10 framework, and routine periodic (commonly annual) inspections — plus damage assessment, pre-purchase inspection and dielectric testing where the situation calls for them. No other intervals are invented. The definitive requirements come from the manufacturer and the machine's history.
This is planning guidance, not legal advice or a compliance sign-off. Your obligations as a duty holder are yours to meet — we can help you meet them. Call 0416 689 689.
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