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  • The judging panel for this year’s Working at Height Awards, set for November 20 in Nashville, has been confirmed, with five rental and access equipment professionals coming on board to help crown the industry’s best-of-the-best.

  • The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) is pleased to announce the release of its updated leaflet on the service, inspection, and maintenance of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs). This comprehensive leaflet has been updated to reflect the current industry landscape and is now available in ten languages: English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Chinese simplified, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish, and Dutch.

  • The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) successfully hosted the IPAF Asia Conference 2024 on 1-2 August at the Renaissance Nanjing Olympic Centre Hotel. The two-day event brought together over 240 industry professionals from China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong and Taiwan, to discuss the latest trends emerging across the powered access industry. 

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

    Added 19 Aug 2024
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  • 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