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    IPAF HSE Open Meeting: MCWP Safety Alert

    IPAF and the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) held an open meeting on 27 May 2022 to help members and the industry to understand the latest Mast Climbing Work Platform (MCWP) product safety alert issued earlier this month by the UK HSE.

    Added 30 May 2022
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    Compliments, Complaints and Concerns

    IPAF aims to provide high quality services which meet your needs. We believe we achieve this most of the time. If someone has exceeded your expectations or if we are not getting it right, please let us know.

  • Case Study

    WOMEN IN POWERED ACCESS - MARZIA GIUSTO

    Marzia Giusto
    Managing Director, Loxam, Italy

    Added 16 Nov 2022
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    WOMEN IN POWERED ACCESS - MANUELA VENDER

    Manuela Vender
    Sales and Marketing Director, Easy Lift, Italy

    Added 12 Sep 2022
    Last updated 12 Sep 2022

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  • Technical Guidance

    IPAF Safe use of MEWPs to manage trees and vegetation

    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.

    Added 21 Sep 2022
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  • News

    IPAF launches updated tree guidance at APF show

    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.

  • Presentations & Webinars

    IPAF Webinar: IPAF Rental Market Reports 2022

    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.

    Added 8 Jun 2022
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    Minutes & Official Documents

    UKCC Vehicle Mount Working Group

    Minutes of the UKCC Vehicle Mount Working Group.

    Added 14 Jun 2022
    Last updated 14 Jun 2022

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    Can we ever eradicate falls? asks IPAF’s US magazine

    “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.

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    IPAF launches enhanced accident reporting dashboard

    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.

  • Case Study

    WOMEN IN POWERED ACCESS - ELE IOANNOU

    Ele Ioannou
    Operations Manager, Mr Plant Hire, UK

    Added 4 Jul 2022
    Last updated 15 Nov 2022

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    WOMEN IN POWERED ACCESS - KATE BELL

    Kate Bell
    Head of UK Training, Nationwide Platforms, UK

    Added 30 Aug 2022
    Last updated 15 Nov 2022

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    WOMEN IN POWERED ACCESS - LINDA BETTS

    Linda Betts
    Major Accounts Manager, Access Platform Sales, UK

    Added 30 Aug 2022
    Last updated 15 Nov 2022

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  • Technical Guidance

    Do not use MEWPs as an Overhead Anchor

    Mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) are designed to lift people to a position where they can work at height safely in the platform. MEWPs are not designed to be used as an overhead anchor point. Using them as such is not recommended.

    Added 1 Jul 2021
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  • Technical Guidance

    Safe Use of MEWPs in Public Areas

    This document is intended to highlight the relevant hazards and associated risks when a MEWP is to be used in public areas, which are often more challenging to control than other work sites. Identify measures that can be implemented to eliminate or reduce the risk of an incident or injury when using a MEWP in locations where public and/or vehicles are not prohibited, ie not on fixed construction sites or defined commercial premises.

    Added 10 Mar 2022
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  • Presentations & Webinars

    IPAF Webinar: Turning Challenges into Opportunities in the MCWP & Hoist Rental Industry

    This webinar includes an in-depth analysis of the current challenges facing this unique sector and looks at how they can be transformed into growth opportunities. Industry guest speakers share their perspectives, examining how they overcame hurdles that you may also be facing, and looking at the approaches and strategies they employed to turn these challenges into success stories. The discussion covers safety and operational efficiency, and how getting these aspects right ultimately supports profitability. IPAF speakers also give the latest updates on safety.

    Added 29 Sep 2023
    Last updated 15 Apr 2025

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  • Exhibition

    SMOPYC

    SMOPYC

    IPAF will be exhibiting at SMOPYC exhibition in Zaragoza, in Hall 2, stand B-C 39-42. IPAF representatives will be speaking to event visitors about IPAF Training courses and safety guidance.

    22 - 25 November 2023, 09:00 18:00 (GMT+1)
    Feria de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain