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    IPAF at APF 2024: Promoting Safety in the Tree Care Industry

    The 24th edition of the APF Exhibition, held from 19-21 September, was a fantastic opportunity for IPAF to engage with the wider forestry and arboriculture community. Held biennially, the event lived up to its reputation as the UK’s leading forestry event, with over 20,000 attendees and 300 exhibitors showcasing £80 million worth of machinery.

  • News

    Judging panel revealed for Working at Height Awards

    The judging panel for this year’s Working at Height Awards, set for November 20 in Nashville, has been confirmed, with five rental and access equipment professionals coming on board to help crown the industry’s best-of-the-best.

  • Exhibition

    ASSP (America Society of Safety Professionals)

    IPAF will be exhibiting at the ASSP Safety Show 2025, booth 2171.

    22-24 July 2025
    Orlando, USA

  • IPAF Professional Development Seminar (PDS)

    IPAF Nordic PDS - Denmark

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    To take part in this IPAF Professional Development seminar, please contact kent.bostrom@ipaf.org.

    27 May 2025

  • IPAF Professional Development Seminar (PDS)

    IPAF Nordic PDS - Sweden

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    To take part in this IPAF Professional Development seminar, please contact kent.bostrom@ipaf.org.

    26 May 2025
    Cramo Arlandastad

  • Webinar

    IPAF North America Webinar: New head protection safety | Why it matters?

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    Join IPAF for an important live discussion about head protection when operating Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs)—and why it’s critical for everyone working at height.

    We’re excited to welcome Joe Brandel, Business Development Manager for North America at MIPS, as our guest speaker.

    21 May 2025, 11:00 (EST)
    Online, via Zoom

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    About IPAF

    What is IPAF?

    The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) promotes and enables the safe and effective use of powered access equipment worldwide in the widest sense – through providing technical advice and information; by influencing and interpreting legislation and standards; and v

  • IPAF Conference

    Working at Height Conference & Awards 2025

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    Save the date for the second Working at Height Conference Event in the USA. Co-organised by IPAF & KHL the event will once again take place at the Music City Center in Nashville, USA. The event is for: equipment rental managers & owners; safety professionals in the construction industry; access rental specialists; safety consultants and MEWP OEMs & distributors.

    15-16 October 2025
    Music City Centre Convention Centre

  • News

    International Awards for Powered Access 2024: Winners' List

    The International Awards for Powered Access 2024 (IAPAs) held on the evening of March 14 at the Scandic Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark, showcased excellence, safety, sustainability, and innovation within the powered access sector. Organised jointly by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) and Access International Magazine, the event gathered over 420 attendees from across the industry to recognise outstanding achievements across various categories.

  • News

    IPAF Seminar on Safe Use of MEWPs and Technology Advancements - Changsha, China

    IPAF held a safety and technology-focused event in Changsha, China, in May, drawing key players from China’s mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) industry. This regional event, sponsored by Hunan Sinoboom Intelligent Equipment and Haulotte China, emphasised the importance of safe operations and innovation in MEWP usage.

  • News

    IPAF Strengthens Global Training Standards with Pilot Senior Instructor Workshop in Changsha, China

    IPAF recently marked a significant milestone in its mission to uphold and align powered access training standards worldwide with a pilot senior instructor workshop held in Changsha, China on 12-13 May. This initiative brought together senior instructors from both Europe and Asia, reinforcing IPAF’s commitment to delivering consistent, high-quality training across all regions.

  • Featured News

    İstanbul Vinç Showcases Children’s Art Exhibition at IPAF Türkiye Conference

    At the recent IPAF Platform Türkiye Konferansı, attendees were treated to a vibrant exhibition of artwork by the children of İstanbul Vinç employees. This special initiative, organised as part of İstanbul Vinç’s corporate social responsibility programme, brought imagination and engineering together in a unique and uplifting way.

  • IPAF Rental Market Report (free or discounted copy)

  • Presentations & Webinars

    IPAF Webinar: Highlights of the IPAF Rental Market Reports 2024

    This webinar explores the findings of the latest IPAF Rental Market Report 2024. The annual report study a selection of countries/regions on the powered access market size, market dynamics, investments, market trends and drivers, and operational aspects.

    Added 19 Jun 2024
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  • Andy Access

    Andy Access: Do Not Exit The Platform At Height!

    Do not exit the platform at height!

    Added 22 Nov 2024
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  • Presentations & Webinars

    IPAF Webinar: Highlights of the IPAF Rental Market Reports 2025

    This webinar explores the findings of the latest IPAF Rental Market Report 2025. The annual report study a selection of countries/regions on the powered access market size, market dynamics, investments, market trends and drivers, and operational aspects.

    Added 1 Jul 2025
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  • Andy Access

    Andy Access: Overhead obstructions

    Overhead obstructions. Always be aware of your surroundings and identify crush hazards when moving the platform.

    Added 1 Jan 2018
    Last updated 5 Nov 2024

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  • Technical Guidance

    The Assessment of Ground Conditions and Supporting Structures for The Safe Use of MEWPs

    One of the key conditions for MEWP stability is the ability of the ground or structure to safely support the weight of the MEWP at its point of contact with the ground in all configurations. Failure to consider the load-bearing capacity of the ground could potentially cause the MEWP to go out of level, become unstable, and overturn.

    Added 17 Mar 2025
    Last updated 10 Jun 2025

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  • Featured Campaign

    Stop Overturns!

    MEWP overturn incidents often result in serious injuries or fatalities. Instability leading to overturn is commonly among the top four causes of lost time incidents (LTIs) annually, according to global data.

    Added 5 Mar 2025
    Last updated 16 May 2025

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  • Technical Guidance

    Fall Protection in MEWPs (H1)

    When working from a boom type mobile elevating work platform (MEWP), it is strongly recommended that a lanyard short enough for the wearer to be restrained within the platform be used. The lanyard may contain an energy absorbing device, provided it is short enough to restrain the wearer within the platform. This includes static booms (1B) and mobile booms (3B).

    Added 1 Jan 2018
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  • Technical Guidance

    Do Not Exit the Platform at Height!

    Mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) are specifically designed to lift people to a position where they can work at height safely within the platform. MEWPs are not designed to transfer people from one level to another, or for people to exit the platform at height.

    Added 1 Jan 2018
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  • Publication

    Access International

    Access International is the official magazine of IPAF.

    Added 1 Jan 2018
    Last updated 11 Jul 2025

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    Minutes & Official Documents

    Italian Country Council (INIC)

    Minutes from the Italian Country Council (INIC).

    Added 8 Feb 2018
    Last updated 14 Jul 2025

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