Industry best practice (referencing ANSI A92.2 and CSA B354 standards) suggests that the force applied during an EWP hang should not exceed 10% of the platform's rated workload. For a 500 lbs rated basket, your horizontal hang force should be ≤ 50 lbs. Exceeding this risks bending basket rails or overloading the leveling system.
If an operator falls from an EWP while wearing a fall-arrest system, they will be left hanging. This "hang" is a medical emergency known as . ewp hang