A webinar has been published to mark the launch of the IPAF Rental Market Reports 2024, compiled exclusively for the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) by global business research company Ducker Carlisle.
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.
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.
ELECTRICITY CAN KILL - STAY ALERT, STAY ALIVE
Power lines can kill and are a danger when working at height using mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs).
This is the second webinar in the three-part IPAF Women in Powered Access series an outcome of the IPAF Women in Powered Access Initiative. Host Ali Moore is joined by panellist speakers Caroline Woodward, Pamela Penny and Marta Lucani.
For the first time in the region, two women have successfully achieved the prestigious IPAF Senior Instructor certification: Carol Mora from ALO Training SPA in Chile and Melissa de la Cruz from Up Equipment SAS in Colombia.
Paola Palazzani, CEO of Palazzani Industrie S.r.l., has been seconded to the IPAF board of directors.
Paola joined the business at an early stage in her career and developed broad expertise across both its industrial and commercial operations. Established in 1935, Palazzani Industrie has more than 90 years of experience in the design and manufacture of aerial work platforms.
While powered access remains one of the safest methods for performing temporary work at height, incidents involving mechanical or technical failures can still lead to serious injuries and fatalities. IPAF emphasises that many of these incidents are preventable through consistent inspection routines, proper maintenance, and adherence to safety procedures.
