It's recommended that you wear a harness so that a short or adjustable lanyard can connect you to the designated harness attachment point within the cherry picker basket. When working at height on a Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) like a cherry picker, it's important to wear the right kind of fall protection equipment to keep you safely restrained within the basket.Ĭherry pickers are a type of MEWP that can be moved in all directions to provide access to hard-to-reach places.