The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) successfully hosted its annual Elevation UK event, celebrating safety advancements, diversity, and technological innovations in powered access. With a strong focus on promoting safe practices, advancing training standards, and fostering inclusivity, the event highlighted IPAF’s ongoing commitment to creating a safer and more welcoming environment for everyone in the powered access industry.
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.
The first IPAF Approved Training Centre opens in Thailand following the tenth IPAF Asia Conference held in Bangkok. IPAF site visit sponsor Promech Resources leads the way in powered access operator training.
Powered access equipment rental companies on the island of Ireland will be required to achieve an internationally-recognised quality standard as a condition of membership of the international organisation for operators of mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs), in a drive to improve safety and quality.
1 December 2023 is the deadline for IPAF Summit early bird tickets and entries to the International Powered Access Awards (IAPAs) in Copenhagen in March 2024.
The IPAF Elevation Switzerland event was held for the first time in the village of Fiesch, canton of Valais, bringing together access industry experts and stakeholders from across the region.
IPAF to hold its first Women in Powered Access webinar, themed ‘Women in Leadership,’ one of three in a series of live webinars, free of charge to both members and non-members.
The first IPAF Approved Training Centre opens in Thailand following the tenth IPAF Asia Conference held in Bangkok. IPAF site visit sponsor Promech Resources leads the way in powered access operator training.
The IPAF Asia Conference was held for the first time in Thailand with over 150 attendees to support the country’s developing market and IPAF’s growing membership in the region.
A new representative to cover mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan has been announced by IPAF, with Tim Mo set to take up the post from 1 August.
A new standard to help equipment rental companies meet safety requirements and comply with legislation and to assist them in consistently delivering excellent customer service is set for launch at IPAF’s Asia Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, 3-4 August.
A new EU Machinery Regulation has been introduced, which will replace the current EU Machinery Directive, has been published at the end of June, and it will enter into force during July, and IPAF has informed its members to be aware of the changes.
Places are booking fast for IPAF Elevation UK, which will mark the federation’s 40th anniversary at The Belfry Hotel & Resort in the West Midlands, on 16 & 17 November.
In 2022, both the European and US MEWP rental markets boomed, though rental and utilisation rates have yet to return to levels seen in 2019 amid uncertainty around high inflation and ongoing conflict in Ukraine, according to the latest IPAF/Ducker report.
Attendees at the IPAF Summit 2023, held in Berlin, Germany, on 20 April, enjoyed presentations on the theme “The Future of Powered Access: Dynamic, Digital, Diverse”.
Despite incident reporting increasing over the past year, the fatality rates of the most common types of accidents have declined, according to IPAF’s Global Safety Report.
A free webinar has been created to mark the publication of this year’s IPAF Rental Market Reports, compiled exclusively for IPAF by research specialist Ducker.
CRUSHING CAN KILL - STAY ALERT, STAY ALIVE
Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) are often used to carry out work in areas where there are risks of crushing or entrapment to the platform occupants. Any activity involving MEWPs must be planned and properly managed. Failure to do so can result in injury or death of the platform occupants.
