Join IPAF's Jason Woods and Engr. Fahad Al Raba'ani from Petroleum Development Oman for The Middle East's next workshop 'What's your inspection plan?'.
16 December 2020, 13.00 (GST)
Online, Via Microsoft Teams
To register, contact jason.woods@ipaf.org or romana.khan@ipaf.org
IPAF is joining with North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College to hold a virtual meeting to explain in detail the new Lift Truck and Powered Access apprenticeship standard. The meeting will outline how the college will support IPAF Members and their apprentices plan for 2021.
The positive state of MEWP rental and underlying economic trends in Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and China should shape strong recoveries after the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest powered access rental market reports from IPAF.
Välkommen att tillsammans med Maud Wik, ingenjör med inriktning på arbetsmiljö på Kiwa Certifiering, titta lite närmare på hur man minimerar exponeringen för smitta när man använder mobila arbetsplattformar på din arbetsplats.
North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College will host a virtual meeting to showcase the new Lift Truck and Powered Access Apprenticeship to IPAF members
An agreement has been signed between IPAF and member firm Trackunit to develop and deliver a new operator-focused app called ePAL, which will be free to download and will feature a digital IPAF PAL Card, operator log book, and vital safety guides.
Industry stakeholders are invited to join the next free IPAF webinar on 10 December at 12pm GMT, offering a review of a tumultuous year in powered access and outlining some exciting initiatives for the year ahead.
This notice is to formally advise members that the next Annual General Meeting of the International Powered Access Federation will take place at 16:30 (UK) on 23 April 2020. The meeting is conducted in English and for this reason the documents are available only in English.
The aim of IPAF’s Innovate event 2019 was to address key industry issues in order to develop potential solutions that would improve the safe and effective use of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs), formerly known as AWPs. At the event, industry stakeholders worked together in small groups to develop achievable solutions which could positively impact the issue at hand. This paper provides a summary of each topic that IPAF offers to the industry to support improved safety.
Build UK has written to the Government to request recognition for construction, trades and supply chain workers, including those in powered access, to secure permission to travel and maintain access to active construction sites during the coronavirus outbreak.
The annual Asia Conference & Showcase, scheduled to be held in Seoul, South Korea, has been cancelled in 2020 owing to uncertainty around the global coronavirus outbreak by host IPAF. The event will be held in 2022.
Per iscriversi è necessario inviare una mail a Marta Lucani, che il giorno precedente il webinar vi fornirà il link che vi permetterà di connettervi a noi all’ora stabilita e prendere parte al webinar.
IPAF welcomes the introduction of a new International Standard regarding MEWP operator’s controls. ISO 21455:2020 has been published and culminates a decade of work from IPAF and its members, and the UK HSE, to standardise the actuation, displacement, location and method of operation of MEWP controls.
A new presidential team has been confirmed by IPAF, with Norty Turner of United Rentals officially invested during the federation’s 2020 AGM, held for the first time ever by video conference on 23 April owing to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Three new board members, seconded during 2019, were also confirmed at the AGM.
IPAF experienced a strong trading year in 2019, reporting growth across the board in terms of membership, training delivery and territories covered, leading to increased revenues, up 8.1% on 2018, according to the federation’s latest Annual Report.
During this difficult period, IPAF has continued to work with national governments, health & safety bodies and international standards organisations to ensure safety and best practice continue to be maintained and shared.
IPAF has renewed its official positions in Italy with some of the most authoritative and respected professionals of the Italian powered access sector with Paolo Pianigiani or IMER and Roberto Geromin of Gianfranco Savani.
Webinar covering Professional Conduct of OSH Practitioners, Design for Safety (DfS) towards Vision Zero (VZ), As the Client’s Project Manager, How Do You Ensure Your Contractor to Implement an Effective OSH Policy, Mobile Elevating Work Platform Operators Must Be Competent But How About People Who Plan, Manage & Supervisor Them?.
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Technical Guidance
COVID-19 Safe Training Advice - IPAF Training Centre resuming MEWP, MCWP and Hoist training
This document is intended to provide practical guidance for IPAF-approved Training Centres to minimise the risk of exposure to COVID-19 when undertaking training on MEWPs, MCWPs and Hoists.
This document is intended to provide practical guidance on safety measures to minimise exposure to COVID-19 for anyone using MEWPs, MCWPs or Construction hoists for work activities.
Register and join IPAF and Chris Wraith, a health and safety professional on how to use MEWPs (mobile elevating work platforms), MCWPs (mast climbing work platforms) and hoists safely to minimise the exposure to COVID-19 in your workplace. By following Government advice, planning and preparing in advance, and implementing the findings of risk assessments, it is possible to undertake most work activities safely.
New guidance has been issued by IPAF to assist those using MEWPs, MCWPs, lifts and hoists to work safely and minimise risk from coronavirus. An accompanying free webinar will be published on Thursday 21 May, and thereafter available to view online.
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.