To assist members in understanding the requirements of the IPAF Rental+ audit and to provide help with meeting these requirements, IPAF will be running a series of workshops around the UK.
26 July 2018, 10:30 - 13:30
Holiday Inn London – West, Portal Way, London W3 6RT, UK
This workshop is part of a series of events around the UK to assist members in understanding the requirements of the IPAF Rental+ audit and to provide help with meeting these requirements.
25 September 2018, 09:30 - 12:30
Doubletree by Hilton, Paradise Way, Coventry CV2 2ST, UK
Don Kenny, CEO of Loxam Powered Access Division (formerly Lavendon Group), has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the annual Europlatform conference, which will be hosted by IPAF at the Europa Hotel in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on 11 October.
The line-up for the inaugural IPAF ELEVATION conference and gala dinner event on 25 September this year is quickly taking shape, with the speakers confirmed and the venue announced as the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Coventry. Booking is now open.
Key British Standards Institute publications are being made available to members of IPAF free of charge following an agreement brokered between the two organisations allowing read-only access to the latest versions of sector-specific standards online.
28 Jun 2018
Exhibition
Safety in Construction Show
The Access Industry Forum (AIF) of which IPAF is a member, will be represented at the show.
Booking now open! The Professional Development Seminar (PDS) is aimed at IPAF-certified instructors to ensure they remain up-to-date with legislation and training, but open to all IPAF members.
24 October 2018, 08:30 - 15:00
Westerwood Hotel & Golf Resort, Cumbernauld, G68 0EW, Scotland, UK
Booking now open! The Professional Development Seminar (PDS) is aimed at IPAF-certified instructors to ensure they remain up-to-date with legislation and training, but open to all IPAF members.
30 October 2018, 08:30 - 15:40
Needham House Hotel, Little Wymondley, Hertfordshire, SG4 7JJ, UK
Booking now open! The Professional Development Seminar (PDS) is aimed at IPAF-certified instructors to ensure they remain up-to-date with legislation and training, but open to all IPAF members.
6 November 2018, 08:30 - 15:40
Weetwood Hall Estate, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5PS, UK
As part of UK Construction Week, the Access Industry Forum (AIF) will give six presentations. Anyone attending all six presentations can claim three CPD points.
Doubletree by Hilton, Paradise Way, Coventry CV2 2ST, UK
IPAF Conference
IPAF INNOVATE 2018
Join us in Texas at the Houston Area Safety Council headquarters for an exciting new event where you will collaborate with industry colleagues from manufacturers, rental companies, contractors, service companies – drivers, mechanics, managers, salespersons, operators and supervisors – in problem-solving workshops and on the first day and presentations the next. Booking now open.
16 - 17 October 2018
Houston Area Safety Council Headquarters, Pasadena, Texas, USA
Earlier this year, IPAF worked in collaboration with the Quality Conformity Council of Abu Dhabi to carry out proficiency testing for third-party MEWP inspection companies. IPAF will now support the QCC and the wider field of MEWP inspection in the region.
IPAF has held the first of a series of workshops aimed at helping rental members in the UK make the transition to minimum audit standards in line with IPAF Rental+ requirements, which has been mandatory since 1 September last year. The workshop was held at Spanset’s offices in Cheshire with 15 rental companies represented.
IPAF has created a film warning people not to cut corners when using MEWPs to carry out temporary work at height, launching it at its Asia Conference & Showcase in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – the busiest edition of the event to date with around 350 attendees.
This symbol is designed to help operators locate the auxiliary lowering controls in the event of an emergency following a machine malfunction.
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Exhibition
The Health & Safety Event 2018
As part of the Access Industry Forum (AIF) - the forum for the eleven principal associations and federations involved in work at height - IPAF will be exhibiting at this year’s Health & Safety Event at the NEC, 10-12 April, 2018. Visit stand HS284 for state-of-the-art knowledge, advice and information on height safety. Don’t miss out!
IPAF supports OSHA’s annual safety stand-down as part of its mission to promote the safe and effective use of powered access equipment – IPAF has developed poster artwork and toolbox talk guidance that are available for free download from the www.IPAF.org website as part of IPAF’s Andy Access campaign promoting the safe use of MEWPs and MCWPs.
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has launched a major new website, featuring a complete design overhaul, more interactive menus and an intuitive interface that automatically picks up a user’s region and language settings.
Intermat,is a chance to showcase IPAF’s new safety campaign for 2018-19. This outlines why operators and managers conducting work at height using MEWPs should plan ahead for safety; carry out proper risk assessments, choose the correct equipment for the job, conduct site and machinery inspections, use trained and familiarised operators under proper supervision and implement adequate segregation from other plant machinery and traffic.
IPAF is a partner association at the sixth International Rental Conference (IRC) in Shanghai, China. The conference is taking place the day before Bauma, China and Tim Whiteman, IPAF's CEO & Managing Director will be speaking.
26 November 2018
Sheraton Grand Shanghai Pudong Hotel, Shanghai, China
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.
