10.08.2006

Bill Lasky gets a card

Bill Lasky chairman and CEO of JLG Inc has completed an IPAF operators training course and passed the end of course assessment to qualify for the PAL card.

He attended an IPAF operators course held at JLG’s McConnellsburg training centre in the United States. The PAL Card is issued by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) and its North American subsidiary, Aerial Work Platform Training Inc. (AWPT), the organisations that developed the training programme.
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Mike Popovich (L), JLG training director, presents Bill Lasky with his PAL card and certificate

Lasky’s training was conducted by Thomas W. Hickey, an AWPT certified senior instructor and JLG’s training programmes manager, safety. Thankfully for him the boss was sufficiently adept at the controls and with the safety theory to pass.

Lasky, who is also deputy president of IPAF, said, “IPAF training teaches operators how to safely operate their equipment while becoming more productive. These programmes are an important part in the proper use of our equipment.”

“I took the IPAF training course to develop a deeper understanding of the equipment at the end-user level so I can continue to lead the company in providing new solutions to access challenges. It keeps me in touch with the industry and how our products are being used.”