Speakers have been announced for the IPAF Summit 2023, to be held in Berlin, Germany, on 20 April. The theme of the IPAF Summit has been confirmed as “The Future” – a look ahead to challenges and opportunities in powered access worldwide.
2 Mar 2023
IPAF Professional Development Seminar (PDS)
IPAF Elevation Switzerland 2023
Save the date for the next IPAF Elevation Switzerland 2023, 15 September 2023. Email christine.lell@ipaf.org if you have any questions.
Thank you to Gold Sponsor, Palazzani for sponsoring this event.
Join IPAF at The Menalac Safety Day Conference. IPAF will be presenting and giving a talk about “SAFETY AT HEIGHTS: Driving Best-In-Class Safety for working at heights and use of working-at-heights equipment”. This conference will aim to raise awareness about the latest standards and technologies in safety as well as current regulatory guidelines, inspection and testing updates, and the impact on health, safety and wellness.
National Safety Council (NSC) 13th National Conference & Expo on SHE
Join IPAF at the National Safety Council, 13th National Conference and Expo on Safety, Health and Environment. IPAF will present and talk about “New Trends, Challenges & Opportunities : Mobile Elevating Work Platform – Safety Challenges. “ The Conference will immensely benefit the personnel from safety, occupational health, environment, fire, security, production, maintenance, technical services, human resource, road safety, etc. functions from different industry sectors; officials from government departments & regulatory agencies; trade unions, institutions, professional bodies, Students and startups.
During the conference, participants can broaden their knowledge of safety issues related to powered access, meet other colleagues from the same industry to share experiences and expand their network of relationships and business opportunities.
8 September 2023, 09:00 - 19:00
NH COLLECTION PLAZA SANTIAGO - Av. Vitacura 2610 - Las Condes.
Join IPAF at the first Women in Powered Access networking event on 8 June. This is part of IPAF's Women in Powered Access initiative, which set out to encourage more women to join the industry and develop their careers. This is a chance to meet other women in the industry and hear more about the project. Register now to join this event!
A dedicated event aimed at providing a networking space for women working in powered access will be hosted by IPAF during APEX 2023 in Maastricht, Netherlands, as part of IPAF’s ongoing Women in Powered Access initiative.
If a MEWP (Mobile Elevating Work Platform) or platform occupant contacts energised power lines it can cause, electrocution, electric shock, fire, or an explosion. The same effects can occur without contacting a power line by arcing or flashover of electrical energy to a conductor.
ELECTRICITY CAN KILL - STAY ALERT, STAY ALIVE
Power lines can kill and are a danger when working at height using mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs).
International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) collates incident reports received from around the world, from companies, individuals and IPAF members who share their experiences to allow others to work safer. By analyzing the data, it is evident incidents involving electrocutions and electric shocks have notably increased since 2015, the standout statistic is that reported incidents of electrocution are nearly always fatal.
Comprehensive new guidance outlining key principles and ways to reduce risks when using MEWPs in the vicinity of power lines, with the aim of helping to reduce electrocution and electric shock incidents, has been launched by IPAF at Conexpo.
16 Mar 2023
Quebexpo 2023
IPAF will be exhibiting alongside IPAF Member Sylme Consultant at the expo.
28 March 2023, 10:00 - 20:00 (EST)
Centrexpo Cogeco Drummondville 550, rue Saint-Amant, Drummondville (Québec) J2C 6Z3
Bookings are open for IPAF Elevation 2023, which will take place 16-17 November 2023 at The Belfry Hotel & Resort. The event schedule will be coming soon.
16-17 November 2023, Times TBC
The Belfry Hotel & Resort, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B76 9PR
The IPAF Summit & IAPAs 2023 in Berlin, Germany, on 20 April, are a complete sell-out for the second year running, following a two-year hiatus in physical events during the pandemic. Site visit and networking reception details have also been announced.
Book now to reserve a place at the annual IPAF ELEVANDO España event, which will be hosted at the Hotel Abba Euskalduna in Bilbao in the Basque region on 25-26 April.
IPAF representatives will attend Dansk Liftmesse 2023, the first expo focused solely on MEWPs in Denmark, which will be held in Slagelse near Copenhagen on 11-12 May.
The winners of the 2023 International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) have been announced at a gala ceremony on 20 April at the H4 Hotel Berlin Alexanderplatz, the first time the celebratory event has been held in Germany’s capital. The host location for the 2024 IPAF Summit & IAPAs event was announced as Copenhagen, Denmark.
24 Apr 2023
IPAF Conference
IPAF Elevation Benelux 2023
Visit the website to view the full program
6 - 7 September 2023
Rotterdam, Netherlands
De Kuip Rotterdam Van Zandvlietplein 1, 3077 AA Rotterdam
In 2023 the International Powered Access Federation, IPAF is celebrating 40 years since its formation back in 1983 from the merger of two associations; International Federation of Hydraulic Platform Manufacturers (IFHPM) and International Work Platform Association (IWPA).
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.
