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  • News

    IPAF participates in Platformers’ Days event 

    Following the summer break, Platformers' Days marks the start of a busy period filled with various tradeshows and industry events. Held at the modern trade fair centre in Karlsruhe, the event brought together key players from the lifting industry across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, alongside the world’s leading manufacturers of MEWPs, MCWPs, and hoists. 

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    IPAF looks ahead to Vertikal Days 2024 in Nottinghamshire

    The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) is pleased to announce we will be exhibiting at Vertikal Days 2024, Europe’s largest lifting equipment event, taking place on 11th and 12th September at the Newark Showground in Nottinghamshire.

Featured events

  • IPAF Professional Development Seminar (PDS)

    IPAF Elevation Switzerland - Professional Development Seminar (PDS)

    IPAF Elevation Switzerland Logo 2024

    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.

    20 September 2024
    Gränichen, Switzerland

  • IPAF Conference

    IPAF Middle East Conference

    The IPAF Middle East Conference 2024 is the most important event of the powered access industry in the region, taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October the 16th.

    16 October 2024
    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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  • Presentations & Webinars

    IPAF Webinar: Highlights of IPAF’s Global Safety Report 2024

    The webinar introduces IPAF’s new online report for accessing this year’s safety data. The new format is digital-only and enables users to navigate and filter using an interactive screen.

    Added 21 Aug 2024
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    MEWP Pre-Use Inspection Checklist

    Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) Pre-Use Inspection Checklist.

    Added 19 Aug 2024
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  • Technical Guidance

    Service, Inspection, and Maintenance Of MEWPs

    Mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) are considered to be one of safest ways of performing temporary work at height. This technical guidance explores the importance for all MEWPs to be kept in a safe working condition throughout their working life to ensure continued safe and efficient operation over time.

    Added 9 Aug 2024
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    Pre-Use inspection of MEWP