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Why US construction needs to rethink working at height
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TJ Lyons on how appealing to the bottom line can improve safety when working at height
Shortlist announced for Working at Height Awards
Eighteen companies, products and services chosen as finalists for access and rental awards
Can MEWP incidents be prevented through design?
Safety consultant on why moving from risk management to risk elimination is key for construction firms
Deadline approaching to enter Working at Height Awards
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Submissions are open for new access and rental event from ALH and IPAF
Job hopping, remote working, and tech: How can construction retain Gen Z?
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What does Gen Z want from the construction industry? And can the industry provide it?
Trackunit launches access management solution
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Tool gives fleet owners “complete control” of machines
IPAF MEWP courses now available in US through Easybook Training
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Through a newly formed partnership, Easybook Training will offer IPAF’s e-learning theory courses
The latest IPAF Rental Market Reports analysis
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Matt Brereton, IPAF’s communication manager, weighs up the MEWP rental markets in Europe, US and China
Reducing the risks of trapping and crushing incidents with MEWPs
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Working at height associations publish MEWP entrapment safety guide
Women in industry: Solving the skills shortage
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How an IPAF initiative is encouraging women to enter the access equipment sector
IPAF publishes global MEWP safety analysis
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Global Safety Report for 2022 covers accident data from 2012 to 2021
Access rental market webinar
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Euan Youdale, editor, AI, and Anne Myon, MD at Ducker, explore the global access markets 
OverWatch secondary guarding introduced to UK
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Australia-based EQSS will see its unique system trialled by UK contractors this year
IPAF Summit discusses safety
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The first in-person Summit since 2019 saw a range of high level presentations from industry leaders on safety in the access industry 
Interview: Trackunit VP on telematics and MEWPs
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What Trackunit’s acquisition of ZTR means for the world of telematics and the access equipment industry
Nationwide grows fleet by 8%
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UK’s largest access rental company Nationwide Platforms invests in 1,100 new aerial platforms 
IPAF rolls out e-PAL app internationally
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Now available in 26 countries, new ePAL app lets MEWP operators share their qualifications with site managers
Platformers’ Days marks successful return to live events
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Specialist access and lifting equipment trade fair in Germany draws crowds of over 2,000
Lessons learned from aerial platform accident statistics
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Lessons can be learned from IPAF’s Global Safety Report, including the importance of sharing accidents and near-miss information 
Latest IPAF Global Safety Report released
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Updated format, covering 2016-2020, includes global overview and more detailed data analysis 
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