Mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) are a safe way of providing temporary access at height for tree care work and vegetation control. Overgrown or overhanging trees and vegetation require management and MEWPs provide an ideal solution for this. This task is necessary in both urban and rural locations – often in public areas close to pedestrians and passing traffic. Pruning or removing branches can be a hazardous task, especially if trees are in the proximity of power lines or communications cables or the platform is poorly positioned in relation to the work area.
Representatives of IPAF at the Association of Professional Foresters (APF) Show in Warwickshire, 22-24 September 2022, have launched an updated leaflet entitled Safe Use of MEWPs to Manage Trees and Vegetation.
Entries are now open for the 2023 International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs), which will be hosted alongside the IPAF Summit on 20 April 2023 in Berlin, Germany.
Visitors to IPAF’s stand at bauma will be invited to take a safety quiz testing their knowledge of how to prevent falls from the platform in line with IPAF’s Don’t Fall for It! safety campaign.
The IPAF Asia Conference & Showcase event made a successful return on 28-29 July at the Singapore EXPO & Hilton Orchard Singapore – with more than 250 physical attendees joining the first in-person edition of the event since the pandemic.
Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs), are a safe and effective means of access for undertaking temporary work at height tasks. It is important to remember a MEWP is only as safe as the person who is operating it. If this equipment is used incorrectly, unsafely or by inexperienced people, accidents and fatalities are more likely to happen.
This Toolbox Talk provides some safety measures which can reduce the risk of falls from the platform.
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IPAF Council Meeting
IPAF UK Country Council Meeting
Open to IPAF members only.
7 February 2023
Yew Lodge Hotel, Packington Hill, Kegworth, DE74 2DF
IPAF Council Meeting
IPAF UK Country Council Meeting
Open to IPAF members only.
23 May 2023
Yew Lodge Hotel, Packington Hill, Kegworth, DE74 2DF
IPAF Council Meeting
IPAF UK Country Council Meeting
Open to IPAF members only.
19 September 2023
Yew Lodge Hotel, Packington Hill, Kegworth, DE74 2DF
Watch the webinar to discover the true scope of IPAF’s training portfolio and why contractors, manufacturers and operators alike seek out IPAF as their number one choice of training provider in the powered access industry. You’ll hear from guest speakers as well as finding out about the latest course releases and what’s next in terms of planned new courses. Webinar sponsored by Hinowa and GemOne.
This webinar will explore the findings of the latest IPAF Rental Market Report 2023. The annual report studies a selection of countries/regions on the powered access market size, market dynamics, investments, market trends and drivers, and operational aspects. Visit www.ipaf.org/reports for more information.
This webinar will examine the latest IPAF Global Safety Report, which is informed by data submitted to IPAF’s Accident Reporting Portal from 2012 to 2023. The webinar will examine trends and touch on the culture and approach to capturing and reporting data.
IPAF Middle East: Instructor Professional Development (PDS) Webinar
The main focus of this webinar is the responsibilities of the instructors for managing their students. This session will also cover your requirements when running on-site IPAF training courses. Instructors will receive 8 CPD points.
24 January 2023, 13:00 - 16:00 (GST)
Online, via Zoom
To register email allyza.balane@ipaf.org
IPAF Professional Development Seminar (PDS)
IPAF Middle East: Instructor Professional Development Seminar (PDS)
This seminar's main focus is the instructors' responsibilities for managing their students. This session will also cover your requirements when running on-site IPAF training courses. Instructors will receive 8 CPD points.
26 January 2023, 10:00 - 13:00 (GST)
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
To register email allyza.balane@ipaf.org
Exhibition
K-ConSafety Expo 2023
For more information on the IPAF stand, contact roberto.kim@ipaf.org.
Stability is defined as “a condition in which the sum of the moments which tend to overturn the MEWP is less than the sum of the moments tending to resist overturning’. All MEWPs are designed to meet defined stability criteria and testing requirements that are critical to the safe use and operation. MEWP operator training curriculum must include the knowledge to understand factors affecting stability. MEWP stability is further ensured through management site risk assessment and proper selection of MEWP for the site conditions. This webinar will address the design, safe-use and training that are essential to ensuring MEWPs are stable and tip-overs prevented.
The IPAF Rental+ scheme for Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) hire/rental companies is set to launch in the Middle East. Join this launch event to hear about the scheme, how to get involved and take your business to the next level. If you rent powered access equipment to the industry, don't miss this event.
13.00hrs - 16.00hrs (GST), 9 February 2023
Copthorne Lakeview Dubai Investment Park Hotel (Previously Marriot Courtyard), Dubai, United Arab Emirates
IPAF Elevação is Brazil's most important event for the powered access industry. This is the 10th IPAF Elevação, the event is a 2-day event, May 03 and 04, 2023, in the Terras Altas Hotel facilities, Itapecerica da Serra, Metropolitan region of São Paulo.
IPAF North America Professional Development Seminar (PDS)
The Seminar is aimed at IPAF-certified instructors to ensure they remain up-to-date with legislation and training. This seminar is sponsored by Conexpo 2023.
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.
