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New Toolbox Talks from IPAF focus on fall-protection equipment

|Date: May 18, 2021

New Toolbox Talks from IPAF focus on fall-protection equipment

IPAF offers two short presentations with supporting Andy Access posters covering the use and inspection o ...

IPAF offers two short presentations with supporting Andy Access posters covering the use and inspection of PFPE when using MEWPs. Newly released Toolbox Talks, designed to share specific safety messag ...

May 18, 2021
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Riwal wins the Digital Development Award during the IAPA Summit 2021

|Date: April 07, 2021

Riwal wins the Digital Development Award during the IAPA Summit 2021

Riwal, the aerial work platform, and telehandler specialist, has been declared Winner of The Digital Deve ...

Riwal, the aerial work platform, and telehandler specialist, has been declared Winner of The Digital Development Award during the International Awards for Powered Access summit. In a statement, Riwal ...

April 07, 2021
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MEWP technician apprenticeship in high demand

|Date: March 08, 2021

MEWP technician apprenticeship in high demand

The first wave of inductions to a new specialist apprenticeship aimed at certifying MEWP technicians that ...

The first wave of inductions to a new specialist apprenticeship aimed at certifying MEWP technicians that was developed with assistance of IPAF is now confirmed. The first wave of inductions to a new ...

March 08, 2021
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Powered access operations remain a vital part of UK construction, facilities, processing and maintenance supply chains

|Date: January 07, 2021

Powered access operations remain a vital part of UK construction, facilities, processing and maintenance supply chains

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has assured its members and the wider industry that po ...

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has assured its members and the wider industry that powered access operations remain a vital part of UK construction, facilities, processing and logi ...

January 07, 2021
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Accident analysis prompts revamp of load & unload training

|Date: December 21, 2020

Accident analysis prompts revamp of load & unload training

Information gathered in a worldwide project to report accidents and near-misses has informed a major upda ...

Information gathered in a worldwide project to report accidents and near-misses has informed a major update to a comprehensive training course on how to load and unload MEWPs and other plant equipment ...

December 21, 2020
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MEWP and MCWP operator app to launch in 2021

|Date: December 07, 2020

MEWP and MCWP operator app to launch in 2021

An agreement has been signed between IPAF and member firm Trackunit to develop and deliver a new operator ...

An agreement has been signed between IPAF and member firm Trackunit to develop and deliver a new operator-focused app called ePAL A partnership agreement has been signed between the International Powe ...

December 07, 2020
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IPAF issues more than 2 million PAL Cards worldwide

|Date: November 17, 2020

IPAF issues more than 2 million PAL Cards worldwide

Number of Powered Access Licence Cards issued by IPAF to MEWP and MCWP operators worldwide has now surpas ...

Number of Powered Access Licence Cards issued by IPAF to MEWP and MCWP operators worldwide has now surpassed 2 million, with 800,000 valid cards currently in use on worksites around the globe. The num ...

November 17, 2020
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Use of simulators in IPAF PAL+ Test gets green light

|Date: November 02, 2020

Use of simulators in IPAF PAL+ Test gets green light

The use of virtual reality (VR) simulators as part of the assessment process of advanced operator trainin ...

The use of virtual reality (VR) simulators as part of the assessment process of advanced operator training courses has been approved by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) Council. Appr ...

November 02, 2020
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IPAF’s eLearning offers remote MEWP training solutions

|Date: March 30, 2020

IPAF’s eLearning offers remote MEWP training solutions

Candidates seeking to renew or obtain PAL Cards to operate Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) and th ...

Candidates seeking to renew or obtain PAL Cards to operate Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) and those wishing to undertake specialist management training are advised to opt for online distance ...

March 30, 2020
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IPAF report gives new insight into MEWP accidents worldwide

|Date: March 23, 2020

IPAF report gives new insight into MEWP accidents worldwide

Accidents while using Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) are proportionally more likely when working ...

Accidents while using Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) are proportionally more likely when working in public areas or alongside roads than on controlled work sites such as construction sites, c ...

March 23, 2020
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