IPAF has announced that bookings are now open including an early bird discount throughout the month of July for the 14th Europlatform conference on Thursday, 15 September 2022, at the Grand Hotel Palatino, Rome, Italy.
Falls from the platform, electrocution and platform overturns are the most common incidents leading to serious injuries and deaths over the past ten years, according to the latest IPAF Global Safety Report, based on analysis of anonymised accident data.
Register now for a free online webinar for an overview of the IPAF Rental+ standard, setting out the benefits of scheme to IPAF MEWP hire members and their customers.
14 Jul 2022
Exhibition
APF Exhibition 2022
This year is IPAF's first year exhibiting at the APF show. The stand will showcase IPAF's latest ‘Use of MEWPs When Working with Trees’ guidance, the 2022 IPAF safety campaign 'Don't Fall For It!', and a static machine display. IPAF staff will be on the stand, ready to answer your questions on MEWP training, best practices, safety campaigns and much more. Visit 720-730 to find out more.
IPAF has secured additional guidance from HMRC on the upcoming end to the rebate on red diesel for powered access machines in the form of a dedicated FAQ sheet.
11 Feb 2022
IPAF Council Meeting
IPAF Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Join us for our 38th Annual General Meeting. Open to IPAF Members only.
This notice is to formally advise members that the next Annual General Meeting of the International Powered Access Federation will take place at 09:00hrs (UK) on March 10 2022 at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel, London.
Speakers for the IPAF Summit in, London, UK, on 10 March 2022, have now been confirmed, and will be presenting on the theme of “The Evolution of Safety”.
The workshops are focused on the marking of practical tests and maintaining continuity between Instructors. The Instructors attending will all be marking the same practical tests meaning that this will be a unique opportunity to directly compare measurements and opinions, to share knowledge, experience and marking methods with other Instructors and with IPAF.
30 March, 20:00
Holiday Inn Corby-Kettering A43, Geddington Road, Corby Northamptonshire NN18 8ET
The workshops are focused on the marking of practical tests and maintaining continuity between Instructors. The Instructors attending will all be marking the same practical tests meaning that this will be a unique opportunity to directly compare measurements and opinions, to share knowledge, experience and marking methods with other Instructors and with IPAF.
31 March, 20:00
Bicester Hotel, Golf and Spa, Chesterton, OX26 1TH
Build UK is delighted to welcome IPAF as only the third UK Trade Association member to recognise the Common Assessment Standard as part of its IPAF Rental+ scheme.
A new course aimed at those managing, planning or commissioning the use of Mast Climbing Work Platforms and construction hoists has been launched by IPAF.
Celebrated on March 4, National safety day India is a little reminder to all the employees to be more committed to safe and sound work culture. IPAF supports Indian National Safety Week's aim and the fact that each year a new theme is chosen to promote safety measures. Concerning this occasion, we would also like to raise awareness about safety procedures that should be undertaken to avoid mishaps and accidents. IPAF will run a series of webinars this week, MEWP knowledge & training, Harness & Safety, Operator’s Risk and MEWP Equipment and Registration.
28 February - 3 March 2022
To book a webinar place, please email romana.khan@ipaf.org
Indian Safety Week Webinar: MEWP Knowledge & Training
The session will allow management teams to understand what type of equipment should be selected reverting to the trained and competence of the MEWP user.
28 February
To book a webinar place, please email romana.khan@ipaf.org
Webinar
Indian Safety Week Webinar: Harness & Safety
The session will look at the divide of Restraint harness V’s Fall Arrest, allowing the MEWP user and management team to understand what PPE should be selected for the equipment in hand
1 March 2022
To book a webinar place, please email romana.khan@ipaf.org
Webinar
Indian Safety Week Webinar: Operator's Risk
Focusing on the operator’s platform movement allowing the operator to understand where his potential risks occur whilst working at height
2 March 2022
To book a webinar place, please email romana.khan@ipaf.org
Webinar
Indian Safety Week Webinar: MEWP Equipment and Registration
MEWP owners are required to register the equipment with the manufacturer the session will step you through the importance and safety reasons of MEWP registration.
3 March 2022
To book a webinar place, please email romana.khan@ipaf.org
IPAF Professional Development Seminar (PDS)
IPAF ITALY PDS - Parte Teorica
IPAF PDS - Parte teorica. Sponsorizzato da: Hinowa, Serious Labs.
The workshops are focused on the marking of practical tests and maintaining continuity between Instructors. The Instructors attending will all be marking the same practical tests meaning that this will be a unique opportunity to directly compare measurements and opinions, to share knowledge, experience and marking methods with other Instructors and with IPAF.
8 February, 18:30
DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Westerwood Spa & Golf Resort, G68 0EW, UK
The workshops are focused on the marking of practical tests and maintaining continuity between Instructors. The Instructors attending will all be marking the same practical tests meaning that this will be a unique opportunity to directly compare measurements and opinions, to share knowledge, experience and marking methods with other Instructors and with IPAF.
The shortlist for the 2022 IAPAs has been announced, following a meeting of the judging panel. Those wishing to attend the IAPAs dinner and awards ceremony on
10 March in London, UK, are reminded the early-bird discount ends on 21 January.
This webinar investigates the obstacles that prevent progress – from issues with infrastructure, resistance-culture, perceived cost, and awareness of machine capability and, importantly, how we might approach overcoming these blockers and find where the opportunity lies. Guest speakers from different industry perspectives will take the pulse of the ‘fleet electrification culture’, looking at data from different countries and examining how barriers can be overcome.
In this webinar, hear about the latest powered access rental market data from IPAF’s 2022 Rental Market Reports. Euan Youdale, Editor of Access International, gives an overview of the global market and Anne Myon, Managing Director, EMEA, Ducker, explores the UK market, showing the detail available in the reports for all of the countries under study.
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.
