Shortlist announced for 2025 Working at Height Awards

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The shortlist for the 2025 Working at Height Conference & Awards has been announced following the judges’ meeting held August 19.

As part of the Working at Height Conference & Awards event, co-organised by Access, Lift & Handlers (ALH) magazine and the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), the Working at Height Awards brings together MEWP manufacturers, rental companies, contractors and suppliers to recognise and celebrate exceptional achievements in safety, innovation and performance.

The 2025 Awards will take place on October 16 at Music City Center in Nashville following the event’s Conference earlier that day, which will be keynoted by Sunstate Equipment’s President Norty Turner. 

Entries across eight categories were scored by a panel of four judges, which included: Ebbe Christensen, TJ Lyons, Randy Marzicola and Mark Hinkel. Organisers would like to thank the panel for their time and expertise in deciding the shortlist – and winners – of this year’s Awards.

A summary of each shortlisted entry will soon follow. For more information about the Working at Height Conference & Awards, including registration for the event, visit the event website.

The WAH 2025 shortlist:

Safety innovation – OEM/supplier

  • Freefalcon - FALPRO
  • Guardian - Quick Switch Tool Transfer Station
  • Haulotte – MyCompanion

Safety and culture leadership - Rental

  • SOS Equipment
  • Sunbelt Rentals
  • United Rentals

Technology innovation

  • Genie - Serial Hub QR Code system
  • Haulotte - Advanced Access Management
  • Metallomax – Lateral floor extension

New Product Award – Scissor lifts

  • Genie – GS slab scissors
  • MEC - 2032SEAC
  • PB Liftenchnik - PB S180-19E 4×4

New Product Award – Boom lifts

  • Genie - S-85 XC FE hybrid and S-85 XC E
  • MEC – 135 RJ
  • Niftylift - SP34 4x4 (MK2) range

New Product Award – Atrium/compact crawlers

  • Leguan - Leguan 265
  • Palazzani - TZJ 530 and TZJ 590 spider lifts
  • Ruthmann – Bluelift SA 20

IPAF N.A. Member of the Year

Winner to be announced at the ceremony

IPAF/ALH Person of the Year

Winner to be announced at the ceremony

Visit www.workingatheightevent.com to book your spot now!

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