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IPAF USA

First all IPAF trained site in the US...

Guidance for MEWPs in confined overhead spaces

Best Practice Guidance released on the use of MEWPs in confined overhead spaces...

Europlatform conference 16 September 2010

Craig Paylor to address Europlatform conference ...

IPAF Mast Climber Templates

Templates published for mast climbing work platforms...

IPAF and RoSPA clarity on training qualifications

IPAF works with RoSPA to bring clarity to training qualifications...

New IPAF President

Steve Shaughnessy elected IPAF president...

Bronto Skylift Arctic Challenge 2010

Raising money for Alzheimer's Society Charity Registration No. 296645...

IPAF Summit March 2010 London

IPAF Summit makes safety a management issue...

IPAF fire fighting course

IPAF is starting a pilot fire fighting course for mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) in the Netherlands from January 2010....

New IPAF course for push around verticals (PAV)

A new course category - Push Around Vertical (PAV) will be presented by IPAF-approved training centres in the UK from January 2010....

Powered Access is safer, more productive and more economical to use: Study by major contractor

Research on “Selection of Access Equipment” commissioned by UK-based Crown House Technologies...

Industry should embrace sound credit management practices, urges Terex AWP president

The powered access industry needs to embrace sound credit management practices and to be more disciplined in managing fleet sizes, said Tim Ford, president of Terex Aerial Work Platforms, at the Europlatform conference yesterday in Milan, Italy. ...

Truck Mounted Powered Access

Platforms From 10m to 103m Working Height...

IPAF female harness

IPAF challenges harness manufacturers to address discomfort issues for female platform operators...

IPAF European Rental Report

Decline in access equipment revenues inevitable, but rentals in good position to weather crisis...

Powered Access awards winners

International Awards for Powered Access...

Seize market opportunities in difficult times, says United Rentals CEO

He pointed to specific solutions for powered access including diversification from construction, investing in new equipment and internal systems, developing maintenance, and building and expanding on training....

Europlatform 2009 - Milan, Italy

Europlatform conference to get powered access rentals on the rebound...

European Parliament former president to address delegates at IPAF Summit

Pat Cox speaks at IPAF Summit on cross border trade...

Powered Access Rental

United Rentals CEO to speak at IPAF Summit: Dynamic powered access solutions in difficult times...

Powered Access Equipment Inspections

Independence and impartiality: Guidance for second party inspections of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs)...

IPAF Training

Steady growth expected in platform operator training...

Powered access, arboriculture

Guide to safe use of platforms in arboriculture...

Manufacturers agree on voluntary decal to boost safety

Manufacturer members of the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) have agreed on a new symbol that will signpost the location of emergency descent controls. ...

Powered Access Training

Operator training paramount; manufacturers should get behind standardised training...

“Only dummies don’t wear harnesses on booms”

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has released a dramatic video that shows the dangers of not wearing a full body harness on a boom type access platform. ...

Working group to create European standard for transport platforms

The Transport Platform Working Group (TPWG) of the IPAF International Mast Climbing Work Platform Committee has started work on drafting a new European standard for transport platforms. ...

Europlatform focuses on futuristic rental companies

“The access rental company of the future” is the theme of the second Europlatform conference in Maastricht, the Netherlands, on 16 September 2008, the day before the APEX show....

First-time access rental survey

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Corporate Manslaughter Act will support safety-conscious access companies

The management of thorough examinations of access equipment is a key aspect of this safety culture, a theme addressed by Gil Male, IPAF technical officer and formerly HM principal specialist inspector with the Health and Safety Executive�s Technology Unit...