IPAF has been made aware of a safety alert from the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) regarding failure to detect mechanical failure in drive units which affects Mast Climbing Work Platforms (MCWPs).

Liftech has joined as a dealer/distributor member of IPAF at Vertikal Days 2022 – making it the first company to sign up during this year’s event near Peterborough.

An initiative that aims to recognise and celebrate the contributions of women in powered access, as well as outlining career pathways for women both already in the industry and seeking to enter it, has been launched by IPAF at Vertikal Days 2022.

A safety trail demonstrating positive behaviours to help prevent falls from the platform will be hosted in support of IPAF’s Don’t Fall For It! industry safety campaign at Vertikal Days 2022, where IPAF will also launch its new Women in Powered Access initiative.

IPAF is co-ordinating the response to the UK Health and Safety Executive’s MCWP safety alert, following a meeting of its UK & Ireland MCWP Work Group.

IPAF has set up a meeting between the UK Health and Safety Executive (UK HSE) and mast-climbing work platform (MCWP) stakeholders to discuss the current safety alert.

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.

A free webinar on 8 June will mark the launch of this year’s Global Powered Access Rental Market Reports, compiled exclusively for IPAF by research specialist Ducker.

Visitors to the JDL Expo in Beaune, France, on 22-24 June, are invited to join representatives of IPAF “on the beach”, to sip mocktails while talking about IPAF’s latest safety campaign Don’t Fall For It! – aimed at reducing falls from the platform.

Join a free online webinar to get an overview of key findings of the latest Global Safety Report, compiled from analysis of data collected via IPAF’s Accident Reporting Portal.

For the first time we will meet in Argentina on 8 September 2022 to celebrate the great work and evolution of IPAF in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay!

A new representative to assist IPAF’s members in Spain has been appointed, with Ainara Greño taking up the post as Spain Regional Manager with immediate effect.

“Can falls ever be eradicated?” is the provocative coverline of the 2022 edition of Elevating Safety, IPAF’s annual industry magazine dedicated to promoting powered access safety in North America, which is out now in print and online.

Members and non-members who log data to IPAF’s accident reporting portal are now able to access improved dashboard functions that allow them to track their safety statistics against the wider industry, following work to enhance and updated the portal’s user interface.

Representatives from IPAF will be attending three diverse health & safety events in the UK & Ireland during September 2022.

A campaign emphasising the importance of working safely to avoid falls from the platform when using MEWPs has been launched by IPAF at its 2022 Summit in London, UK.