IPAF has issued a further update in regard to industry concerns around the use of the platform emergency stop function in MEWPs following another meeting of its training, safety and technical experts, representatives of its Training Committee, International Safety Committee and Manufacturers’ Technical Committee on 13 December.
Around 400 Singapore industry stakeholders have participated in a webinar and members’ meeting hosted by IPAF in November. The webinar was followed by an in-person dinner and networking session for all IPAF Singapore members.
19 Dec 2022
IPAF Professional Development Seminar (PDS)
IPAF Nordic PDS
Open to IPAF Instructors and IPAF Approved Training Centre staff.
24 January 2023, 10:00 - 16:00 (CET)
Odense Congress Center, Ørbækvej 350, 5220 Odense, Denmark
IPAF ElevAÇÃO is the most important event of the powered access industry in Brazil and Latin America. The two-day conference will help delegates broaden their knowledge of safety issues and legislation, and gives an opportunity to meet other industry professionals to share experiences and network.
Open to all Irish IPAF Members. Please email members@ipaf.org for more information.
12 April 2022
Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport, Dublin
Exhibition
Electex Cork
ELECTEX Cork welcomes visitors from the Southern and Western regions of Ireland, to visit a variety of exhibitors to suit all aspects of the industry and its specialists’ sectors. IPAF will be exhibiting at the trade show.
IPAF will be exhibiting at Vertikal Days at stand 619, next to the catering pavilion. The IPAF stand will feature a safety walk showcasing IPAF's new safety campaign 'Don't Fall for It'. There will be a static machine display, showing the main points of the campaign which are: plan thoroughly, know your machine, clip on, set up and manoeuvre the machine/platform and stay inside the platform with lanyard(s) attached.
Open to all Irish IPAF Members. Please email members@ipaf.org for more information.
11 October 2022, 12:30
Titanic Hotel, Belfast
Conference/Awards
ALH Conference and Awards 2022
The ALH Conference provides a unique day of expert presentations focused on the aerial platform, access and telehandler industries. The virtual conference will provide easy-to-digest presentations covering essential information on rental business trends, safety, management of rental operations, new rental technology and more.
Established in 2013, ELECTEX Dublin is the largest trade show in Ireland. It attracts major suppliers and contractors from all sectors of the Irish electrical industry who are massive supporters of this successful event.
First established in 2008, ELECTEX Belfast is the only event of its kind in Northern Ireland. Held every two years, the 2023 event promises to be bigger and better than ever before. With 100’s of top brands, new products, smart technology, freebies, Apprentice Skills Challenge, plus exclusive show offers, every brand and every expert will be on site to make your job easier.
Join IPAF at North America's largest construction trade show. IPAF will be showcasing the 2023 Safety Campaigns, and IPAF staff will also be hosting a series of demonstrations on the stand during the week. Join the team in the Festival Lot, booth F8138. Quote 'PARTNER20' to receive a 20% discount on a visitor ticket.
Join hundreds of senior health, safety and wellbeing professionals from the UK's leading construction, civil and utility companies at the UK's only dedicated construction safety and wellbeing event. IPAF will be exhibiting at the show at stand B14.
Mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) are designed to lift people to a position where they can work at height safely in the platform. MEWPs are not designed to be used as an overhead anchor point. Using them as such is not recommended.
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This document is intended to highlight the relevant hazards and associated risks when a MEWP is to be used in public areas, which are often more challenging to control than other work sites. Identify measures that can be implemented to eliminate or reduce the risk of an incident or injury when using a MEWP in locations where public and/or vehicles are not prohibited, ie not on fixed construction sites or defined commercial premises.
A campaign emphasising the importance of working safely to avoid falls from the platform when using MEWPs has been launched by IPAF at its 2022 Summit in London, UK.
A new IPAF presidential team has been confirmed, with Karin Nars of Dinolift officially invested as the federation’s first woman President at its 2022 AGM, held for the first time in three years as a physical meeting following the restrictions of the pandemic.
New guidance outlining some of the principles and risk mitigations when using MEWPs to work at height in public areas and alongside roads has been published by IPAF.
Around 450 industry professionals gathered at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel, Kensington, London, UK, on 10 March to toast the winners of the International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs), Jointly organised by Access International and IPAF. IPAF Summit & IAPAs to be held in Germany in 2023, event hears.
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.
