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IPAF promotes the safe and effective use of powered access equipment worldwide by providing technical advice and information, through influencing and interpreting legislation and standards, through its safety initiatives and training programs.
Mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) are one of the safest ways to perform temporary work at height and the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) is urging the industry...
Technologies including virtual reality (VR) and mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) simulators will soon be enhancing operator training, though not likely to replace practical...
New Andy Access posters were published, a series of special Toolbox Talks were devised and the Andy Access safety mascot made many high-profile appearances at events around the...
“Many in the powered access industry are looking for the answer to an ongoing question as to just when the new ANSI A92 standards will be published. The answer is ‘hopefully soon...
The fatal injury rate (FIR) for mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) declined in 2016, despite the fact that the total MEWP rental fleet and the number of rental days worldwide...
In the US the mobile elevating work platform rental market grew by 8% on 2015 to stand at a value of around $8.9 billion (£8.1bn), according to IPAF’s Powered Access Rental Global...
The standard covers the safety requirements for the protection of persons working with MEWPs including the basic safety principles, operation, maintenance and inspection of mobile...
International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has appointed two technical officers to add depth and innovation to its technical and safety department. Harald Fries will be based...
More than 400 industry professionals gathered on 17 March 2016 in Madrid, Spain to recognise and honour the winners of the International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs).
The new tools include an eLearning theory module as well as an instructor-led theory course that uses the same state-of-the-art graphics, animations and learning techniques. What...
Trainees have the option of completing the theory part of the course via an interactive, state-of-the-art eLearning module. They can complete the eLearning module online – anytime...
Preliminary fatal injury rate calculations confirm that mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) are one of the safest ways to perform temporary work at height.
Andy Studdert, chairman & CEO of US-based NES Rentals, and IPAF president, will give the keynote address at the IPAF Asia Conference being held on 26 May 2015 at the Royal Garden...
This move aims to improve site safety as Smart PAL Cards may be used to ensure that only trained operators can use mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and mast climbing work...
The document reiterates that equipment owners should fulfill their legal obligations and ensure that MEWPs are maintained in good repair and safe working order by implementing...
The IPAF Manufacturers' Technical Committee has elected Phillip Godding, Senior Product Safety and Reliability Engineer, JLG, as chairman, and Ian McGregor, Product Safety Manager...
Trainees who complete the online session must still pass a supervised theory test at an IPAF-approved training center and must successfully complete a half-day of practical training...
A total of 127,365 people were trained by IPAF-approved training centres in 2013. This is an increase of 12.8% over the 112,887 people trained in 2012.
Staff at IPAF’s Chicago office will be working to increase membership in the United States, as well as promoting the outstanding education and training opportunities managed by...
His goals: specialist training for the vehicle-mounted sector, online training programs, and the creation of more IPAF country councils to enable regional forums for discussion...
