JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company and global manufacturer of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and telehandlers, has published a new whitepaper titled "ANSI A92 Standards: A 5-Year Retrospective for Equipment Users." The release commemorates the fifth anniversary of the 2020 updates to the ANSI A92 standards, which significantly reshaped safety practices in the access equipment industry.
The revised ANSI A92 standards took effect on June 1, 2020, aligning U.S. regulations more closely with global best practices. These changes were designed to improve consistency, enhance safety and elevate the performance expectations across the MEWP equipment lifecycle.
JLG’s whitepaper examines the major updates introduced by the standards, including standardized terminology, new machine design requirements, improved safe-use protocols and expanded training mandates. The retrospective also explores how these changes have impacted industry behavior and highlights the continued need for safety awareness and compliance.
“Safety and compliance are not one-time goals — they are continuous efforts,” the company emphasized in its DirectAccess content supporting the whitepaper.
The document serves as a resource for fleet managers, equipment owners, rental companies and safety professionals, encouraging ongoing engagement with safety practices and regulatory guidance. It outlines how shared responsibility, from planning through operation, remains critical in reducing risks and improving outcomes on jobsites.
The whitepaper is available to download at:
www.jlg.com/en/directaccess/ansi-a92-standards-a-5-year-retrospective-for-equipment-users.
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