OSHA has rescinded its Jan 2009 letter of interpretation on the use of shock absorbing lanyards on aerial work platforms
03.10.2011
The Crane Industry Council of Australia (CICA) has broken all previous records at this year’s annual conference.
27.09.2011
The UK Safety Assessment Federation has appointed Peter Milton, as its new chairman.
21.09.2011
If you have not already done so it is not too late to book for Europlatform in Maastricht next week.
07.09.2011
CECE and the European Materials Handling Industry have launched an ‘easy to use’ guide to non-compliant tower cranes.
06.09.2011
The Associated General Contractors of America has issued its accident statistics for 2010 with show a further 10 percent declin
28.08.2011
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) will hold its first-ever national convention in the USA this November.
17.08.2011
The US based SIA will change its name to the Scaffold & Access Industry Association (SAIA) in October.
18.07.2011
IPAF has established a Brazilian Country Council during its first general meeting of Brazilian members.
23.06.2011
Terex Cranes has pledged $21,000 to the Specialised Carriers & Rigging Foundation.
15.06.2011
The UK’s equipment rental association the CPA has updated model conditions which take effect from July 1st.
14.06.2011
The UK construction charity, the Lighthouse Club, has appointed Jennifer Deeney as fund raising ambassador.
07.06.2011
The Illinois training site of Local 150 International Union of Operating Engineers has become an AWPT training centre.
04.05.2011
Today’s AGM, IPAF Summit and dinner attracted a record attendance as Wayne Lawson is confirmed as the new president.
14.04.2011
The AGM and Summit of the International Powered Access Federation will be held in Amsterdam tomorrow.
12.04.2011
IPAF will hold a Yorkshire regional meeting in Ossett, Wakefield, UK on May 4th
11.04.2011
The UK’s Access Alliance appointed three new members at its Spring meeting in Hampshire last week.
Steve Shaughnessy will stand down as president of IPAF at the AGM next week in favour of Wayne Lawson of JLG
08.04.2011
Kevin O’Shea of Atlanta-based Mastclimbers has been elected chairman of IPAF's North American Regional Council.
31.03.2011
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) is opening an office in Santiago de Chile, South America.
25.03.2011
IPAF has introduced the new “Look down before going up” initiative aimed at increasing awareness of ground conditions.
IPAF and NCCCO are hosting a networking party at the Lift Safety Zone at Conexpo today.
23.03.2011
A man has died after a crane dropped a concrete panel on him in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada yesterday.
10.03.2011
Who would have thought over a century ago that commercial flying would become the safest form of travel by a wide margin?
06.02.2011