Tag: International Powered Access Federation

Construction Equipment

New ANSI standards on aerial lifts to be delayed due to appeals

The standards affect all who operate, sell, rent, repair, manufacture or ride on telescopic and articulated boom aerial platforms and scissor lifts. More here.

November 12, 2019

Construction Equipment

Will contractors comply with new voluntary ANSI standards for aerial lifts?

Editor’s note: This is the final installment of a three-part series on how the new ANSI standards governing aerial work platforms will affect contractors. Part 1 looked at the new training standards and can be viewed by clicking here. Part 2 (click here) examined the need to develop a safe-use program, including a rescue plan, […]

November 5, 2019

Construction Equipment

Contractors, are you ready for the new ANSI standards for aerial lifts?

Editor’s note: This is the first installment of a three-part series on how the new ANSI standards for aerial work platforms will affect contractors. You can view Part 2 by clicking here. Part 3, which you can view here, examines whether contractors are ready to comply. Starting June 1, contractors who use telescopic-boom, articulated-boom or scissor-lift […]

October 29, 2019

Construction Equipment

New, sweeping aerial lift standards to take effect in one year

Long-expected, major changes to standards over-seeing aerial lifts have now been published and will take effect in December 2019. Read more on Equipment World.

December 24, 2018

Dealers

United Rentals to offer virtual-reality training for aerial lifts

United Rentals training centers will offer Serious Labs' VR simulation for training operators of mobile elevating work platforms. Get more details here.

December 6, 2018

Dealers

Aerial platform rental fleets rise; more growth forecast

The U.S. mobile elevating work platform rental market is the largest in the world. Global MEWP rental fleets posted 8 percent growth in 2017. More here!

June 18, 2018

Dealers

Proposed aerial-lift standards would affect rental dealers, contractors

New standards could soon be coming to the U.S. aerial work platform industry that will lead to major changes to the machines, how rental shops deal with their customers and how contractors plan projects. Manufacturers, such as Genie, are already making plans for the ANSI A92 standards with design changes to their aerial lift products, […]

October 31, 2017

Safety

IPAF report indicates more than 20 aerial work platform deaths worldwide in first half of 2014

The International Powered Access Federation, a non-profit group that promotes the safe use of powered access equipment, has released half-year results for the organization’s accident reporting project. The report indicates there have been 23 fatalities worldwide involving aerial work platforms in the first half of 2014. Thirteen of the fatalities occurred in the United States, […]

September 22, 2014

Safety

IPAF, NCCCO promote power line safety, demonstrate proper technique

The International Powered Access Federation and National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators again teamed up at ConExpo-Con/Agg, this time focusing on the need to follow correct procedures when working around power lines. Noting that electrocutions account for the majority of crane-related fatalities, NCCCO Executive Director Graham Brent, said confusing and complex regulations with […]

March 18, 2014

Safety

Associations issue aerial work platform safety document

Four associations have joined together to issue a 36-page best practices document on workplace risk assessment and selecting the most appropriate aerial work platform for a job, it was announced at The Rental Show. The American Rental Association, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the International Powered Access Federation and the Scaffold & Access Industry Association […]

February 13, 2013

Construction Equipment

Reporter

Book pays tribute to heavy equipment Author Keith Haddock’s new book, “Modern Earthmoving Machines,” showcases heavy equipment in a format both the equipment operator and enthusiast will appreciate. A 128-page, soft-bound book, the color photo album has chapters designated for dozers, loaders, scrapers, graders, excavators, trucks and other earthmoving machines. To order a copy, send […]

January 28, 2012

Safety

IPAF shares safety campaign

The International Powered Access Federation will take its “Spread the load” safety campaign to the Intermat construction show from April 16-21 in Paris, France, where IPAF will be located in the Outdoor Area E2, Stand B064. IPAF’s “Spread the load” campaign calls for the proper assessment of ground conditions when using mobile elevating work platforms […]

January 18, 2012