Revised safety guidance has been published outlining how to reduce risks of trapping and crushing incidents when using MEWPs. It is available to download free of charge.

The IAPAs 2023 shortlists have been announced, after a panel of five industry experts selected the best of the 120 entrants across 13 award categories earlier this week. The final winners will be announced at a gala ceremony on 20 April in Berlin, Germany.

The first rental company in Ireland to join the IPAF Rental+ scheme has been presented with its certification by Damien O’Connor, IPAF’s Irish Country Manager.

IPAF are being urged to email their local MP to ask them to intervene to help save the UK Work at Height safety regulations, set to be repealed as part of a “bonfire of EU laws” by the end of 2023, after IPAF’s CEO wrote to a selection of MPs on the issue.

A global safety campaign aimed at reducing electrocutions while using MEWPs will be launched at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG show in Las Vegas, NV, March 14-18, by IPAF.

Representatives of IPAF have paid tribute to “dear friend” Cliff Goring of Alimak, a Senior IPAF Instructor and CAP assessor, who has died following a short illness.

Workers and managers using MEWPs to install and remove seasonal decorations and lights are being urged to download a comprehensive new technical guidance booklet that can help to avoid safety issues and to mitigate the key risks involved.

The Swiss Elevation event was hosted by IPAF on 22 September in Bellinzona in the Swiss canton of Ticino, with around 70 instructors and training centre staff participating.