The first wave of apprentices on a new route to certifying specialist MEWP technicians have been celebrated by representatives of IPAF as they embarked on their studies at North Warwickshire & South Leicestershire College.
When working at height in a Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP), one of the leading causes of death and severe injury is falls from the platform. This toolbox talk looks at the risks and how to prevent falling from the platform.
Harnesses and lanyards prevent severe injury or death by preventing falls from MEWPs, therefore it is essential that you check the condition and function before every use. Through use, PFPE could become damaged, worn or lose parts. These checks must be repeated before every use.
Free virtual inspection workshop, hosted by IPAF and Manlift, open to all IPAF members in the Middle East & India. This session is dedicated to the inspection of Manlift's range of MEWP/AWP equipment. Register for the series of workshops, to enhance your MEWP inspection skills. To register email: romana.khan@ipaf.org
Newly released IPAF Toolbox Talks, designed to share specific safety messages on work sites, are now available. They are two short presentations with supporting Andy Access posters covering the use and inspection of PFPE when using MEWPs.
21 Apr 2021
Featured Webinar
WEBINAR IPAF – ARGENTINA & URUGUAY SEGURIDAD, PREVENCIÓN Y SITUACIÓN ACTUAL EN PLATAFORMAS DE TRABAJO EN ALTURA
La Federación Internacional de Acceso Motorizado, los invita a participar en un seminario virtual el 21 de mayo de 2021, a las 10:00 am (Hora Local Argentina y Uruguay), a través de la plataforma ZOOM, sobre seguridad en el uso de plataformas de trabajo en altura, con temas de importancia relevante para este segmento, a través de expertos de la industria.
21 de Mayo, 10:00 (Hora de Buenos Aires/Montevideo)
Webinar organizado conjuntamente por IPAF y ANAPAT, con la participación de expertos de la Inspección de Trabajo, del Instituto Nacional de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo y un jurista experto en Maquinaria de Elevación.
IPAF experienced a strong end to 2020, boosting revenue by diversifying income streams and continuing careful cost control to help restore cash reserves and leave the federation in a relatively strong position after trading was significantly impacted during the early months of the Coronavirus pandemic, according to its latest Annual Report.
The IPAF Summit is a high-profile conference bringing together senior representatives from across the access community to discuss and debate the latest developments in our industry. The IPAF Summit is sponsored by Skyjack, Hinowa, Palazzani, Alimak, Sinoboom, Palazzani, GemOne, TVH and Niftylift,
International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) 2022
The IAPAs are the most prestigious and respected awards in the powered access industry and they take place in the evening after the IPAF Summit. The IAPAs celebrate best practice and excellence in the industry and each year an independent judging panel of access industry leaders vote to determine the winners. Sponsored by Skyjack, Hinowa, Palazzani, Alimak, Sinoboom, Palazzani, GemOne, TVH and Niftylift,
The IPAF Networking event is an informal drinks reception held the evening before the IPAF Summit and IAPAs. The event will take place at Illuminate at the Science Museum and is sponsored by Niftylift,
Join this IPAF webinar to find out more about the 2021 IPAF Rental Market Reports and gain an insight into the latest powered access rental market data. The new reports will be launched to coincide with the webinar. Webinar sponsored by Hinowa, Sinoboom, GSR SpA & Skyjack.
This webinar (broadcast on 24 March 2021) looks at the importance of selecting the correct MEWP for the job to enable work to be carried out safely and effectively. Presenters: Brian Parker, Head of Safety & Technical (IPAF), Mark Keily, QHSE Director (Sunbelt Rentals Limited) and Paul Roddis, Training Manager (IPAF).
A new course aimed at demonstrating how to perform a site assessment and select the correct mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) to carry out the job has been launched by IPAF, which can be completed at a Training Centre or remotely via eLearning.
IPAF’s Competent Assessed Person (CAP) programme has been developed and adapted to meet demand from operatives in the MCWP and construction hoist sector.
6 Apr 2021
Exhibition
Changsha International Construction Equipment Exhibition (CICEE)
IPAF will be exhibiting at CICEE.
19-22 May 2021
Changsha International Convention and Exhibition Centre, China
Join the IPAF team for the next IPAF China Seminar, the event will focus on leading MEWP safety with technology, legislation and standards. Registration will open soon. Sponsored by Sinoboom.
21 May 2021, 08:15 - 12:30
Changsha International Convention & Exhibition Centre (Changsha County, Changsha, Hunan, China).
Join IPAF for the free Professional Development Seminar (PDS), open to all instructors and training centre employees. Registration will open soon. All instructors who attend the IPAF Seminar and PDS will receive 8 PDS points.
IPAF will be exhibiting at the show at stand 210. APEX is a hub for access professionals and access equipment buyers and brings the access community together in one place for four events: the APEX show, the ERA Convention, the IRE Show and the European Rental Awards dinner.
There will be no Europlatform conference this year, owing to ongoing uncertainty around international travel and large gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic.
All employers have the obligation to provide their workers with a worksite that is free from recognized hazards that can result in harm to the employees. Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWPs) industry standards provide the roadmap for employers to meet their responsibilities. The webinar took place on 25 February 2021.
This webinar addresses why and how a MEWP Specific Safe-Use Plan should be properly developed. It will also look at how to execute the plan to ensure the specific MEWP-user responsibilities for application, inspection, training, maintenance, repair and safe operation of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) are satisfied. This webinar took place on 22 April 2021.
MEWP operator training now can follow a training standard that provides methods and guidelines to prepare MEWP training materials, defines administrative criteria, and delivers elements required for proper training. Training is a critical part of becoming a qualified person to complete the task of operating a MEWP. Understand what you must require and expect for training selected for your MEWP operators and the value it will deliver to your operations. Ensure you are selecting quality compliant training! This webinar took place on 27 May 2021.
This webinar, broadcasted on 22 June 2021, examines the latest IPAF Global Safety Report which is informed by data submitted to IPAF’s Accident Reporting Portal from 2019 to 2020.
The latest IPAF Global Safety Report analyses the main causes of serious injuries and fatalities occurring when using powered access machines in the period 2016-2020, and highlights the need to gather more near-miss data from across the industry worldwide.
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.
