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INTERNATIONAL
JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2015
IPAF to focus onmachine pre-
start inspections at Intermat
M
EWPs are one of the
safest ways to perform
temporarywork at
height and IPAF is urging the
industry to keep the use of this
equipment safe by ensuring
that pre-start inspections are
performed before starting any
work.This is themessage that
IPAF is highlighting at the
Intermat construction show from
20 to 25April 2015 inParis,
France, at standE5G005.
In addition to demonstrations
showing how to carry out a pre-
start inspection, IPAFwill feature
its latest safety videos which
provide visual tours of how to
conduct pre-start inspections for
scissor lifts (mobile verticals, 3a)
and booms (mobile booms, 3b).
Each video lasts about 10minutes
IPAFwill be at these events:
2015
2 – 3 February
IPAF ElevAÇÃO and Brazilian
Professional Development
Seminar (PDS)
São Paulo, Brazil
11 February
Scotland Regional Meeting
UK
22 – 25 February
ARA Rental Show
New Orleans, USA
25 February
Strategic Forum Plant Safety
Group –MEWP Safety Group
Meeting
Meriden, UK
3March
IPAF UK Country Council
Meeting
UK
12March
Houston Regional Meeting
Houston, TX, USA
25March
IPAF Council Meeting
(Council members only)
Arlington, VA, USA
26March
IPAF Summit and International
Awards for Powered Access
(IAPAs)
Washington, DC, USA
20 – 25 April
Intermat
Paris, France
IPAF DIARY
NEWMEMBERS
COMPANYASSOCIATE
■
Hutcheon Examination
Services Ltd,
UK
■
MITSicherheit AG,
Switzerland
DEALER/DISTRIBUTOR
■
MidlandCorporation Ltd,
Thailand
■
Okayi (S) Pte Ltd,
Singapore
HIRER/RENTAL
■
AccessService&Repair
Ltd,
UK
■
BBL Rent,
Netherlands
■
Brasif Locadora Ltda,
Brazil
■
SOS LocationCA,
Canada
■
TH TongHengMachinerySdn
Bhd,
Malaysia
HIRER/RENTAL/TRAINING
■
PTSuperkraneMitraUtama,
Indonesia
■
QuickReachPowered
Access Ltd,
UK
INDEPENDENT INSTRUCTORS
■
Günter Fischer,
Germany
■
JörgKievernagel,
Germany
■
PadraigMiney,
UK
■
AndrewNewell,
UK
MANUFACTURER
■
Leguan LiftsOy,
Finland
MANUFACTURER (GROUP)
■
Haulotte Trading (Shanghai)
Co.,
China
SERVICE
■
Access Engineering,
UK
TRAINING
■
Access& Forklift Services
Ltd,
Ireland
■
AMS-Sicherheitsmanagement-
CentrumGmbH,
Germany
■
Barry TrainingServices
Ltd,
UK
■
TrainingPlus.com Ltd,
UK
■
VanAppeldoorn Technical
Support BV,
Netherlands
TRAININGCENTRES
■
Barry TrainingServices
Ltd,
UK
■
ButlerCountyArea
Vocational – Technical
School,
USA
■
FJSupplyCorporation,
Brazil
■
GuncoBV,
Netherlands
■
Nord-Lift GmbH,
Germany
■
TianjinProsperityBai-Li
Engineering&MachineryCo.
Ltd.,
China
■
TrainingPlus.com Ltd,
UK
TRAININGCENTRE (SATELLITE)
■
Motormac–Distribuidora
Meridional deMotores
CummisS/A, SanJose,
Brazil
USER
■
TrojanJets Ltd,
UK
IPAFwelcomes the following newmembers. Full contact details can be found in theMembership
Directory at
and is currently available in
English (UK andUS),German,
French, Italian,Dutch,Spanish,
Portuguese andChinese.
The not-for-profit Federation
will also promote its range
of resources on the subject
of inspections, including the
popular inspection key tags,
which provide a handy reminder
of points to cover for pre-start
andworkplace inspections.All
inspection videos and resources
can be found at
/
inspections
IPAFwill also hold several
membermeetings during
Intermat, including the IPAF
Manufacturers’Technical
Committeemeeting andVehicle
MountedManufacturers’meeting.
Details at
IPAF Asia Conferencewelcomes
Andy Studdert as keynote speaker
Andy Studdert, chairman&
CEO ofUS-basedNESRentals,
and IPAF vice-president,will
give the keynote address at the
IPAFAsiaConference being
held on 26May 2015 at the
RoyalGardenHotel inKowloon,
HongKong.
The IPAFAsiaConference
features rare presentations by
speakers from the region,who
will provide valuable insights
into the developments, growth
opportunities and challenges in
emergingMEWPmarkets.
The full-day conferencewill
run from 8am to 4:30pm on 26
May.On the day before, 25May,
a site visit to an IPAF training
centre (1:30 to 5:30pm) and a
networking event (7 to 10pm)
will take place.
Registration and event
details are at
/
asiaconference
